João Álvares Fagundes

João Álvares Fagundes is a memorial in União das freguesias de Viana do Castelo (Santa Maria Maior e Monserrate) e Meadela, Viana do Castelo. João Álvares Fagundes is situated nearby to the museum Gil Eannes, as well as near the arts center Centro Cultural de Viana do Castelo.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gil Eannes and Casa dos Nichos.

Gil Eannes

Museum

Photo: Nsandre, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gil Eannes is a former Portuguese hospital ship, now permanently moored in the Port of Viana do Castelo, serving as museum ship and youth hostel. The official name of the ship is written according to the old spelling of the Portuguese language, but occasionally it appears written with the modern spelling Gil Eanes.

Casa dos Nichos

Museum

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Casa dos Nichos is a museum, which is situated 270 metres northeast of João Álvares Fagundes.

Chafariz de Mercúrio

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Chafariz de Mercúrio is situated 140 metres north of João Álvares Fagundes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Darque and Areosa.

Darque

Town

Darque is a civil parish in the municipality of Viana do Castelo, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 7,817, in an area of 9.01 km2. Darque is situated 3 km east of João Álvares Fagundes.

Areosa

Suburb

Areosa is a civil parish located in the municipality of Viana do Castelo, in northern Portugal. The population in 2011 was 4,853, in an area of 14.11 km2. Areosa is situated 4 km northwest of João Álvares Fagundes.

Anha

Town

Photo: Barbarafpoliveira, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Anha or Vila Nova do Anha is a civil parish in the municipality of Viana do Castelo, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 2,415, in an area of 9.40 km2. Town status was given in July 1985. Anha is situated 4 km southeast of João Álvares Fagundes.

João Álvares Fagundes

Type: Memorial
Category: historic site
Location: União das freguesias de Viana do Castelo (Santa Maria Maior e Monserrate) e Meadela, Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

41.68981° or 41° 41′ 23″ north

Longitude

-8.83005° or 8° 49′ 48″ west

Open location code

8CHHM5Q9+WX

OpenStreetMap ID

node 13908250732

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Centro Cultural de Viana do Castelo and Conservatória do Registo Civil de Viana do Castelo.

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