Monumento a Viana do Castelo

Monumento a Viana do Castelo is a work of art in União das freguesias de Viana do Castelo (Santa Maria Maior e Monserrate) e Meadela, Viana do Castelo. Monumento a Viana do Castelo is situated nearby to Posto de Turismo do Porto e Norte de Portugal, as well as near the police station Policia Maritima de Viana do Castelo.

Type: Work of art
Artwork type: statue
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Santiago da Barra and Gil Eannes.

Fort Santiago da Barra

Fort

Photo: JotaCartas, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Fort Santiago da Barra de Viana do Castelo also referred to as Castle Santiago da Barra and Castle São Tiago Maior da Barra is located in the parish of Santa Maria Maior, Monserrate, and Meadela, in the city of Viana do Castelo in Portugal. Fort Santiago da Barra is situated 130 metres northeast of Monumento a Viana do Castelo.

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. Gil Eannes is situated 760 metres east of Monumento a Viana do Castelo.

Capela de Santa Catarina

Church

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Capela de Santa Catarina is a church, which is situated 390 metres northeast of Monumento a Viana do Castelo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Darque and Areosa.

Darque

Town

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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 3½ km east of Monumento a Viana do Castelo.

Areosa

Suburb

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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 3½ km north of Monumento a Viana do Castelo.

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 4½ km southeast of Monumento a Viana do Castelo.

Monumento a Viana do Castelo

Category: tourism
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

41.688° or 41° 41′ 17″ north

Longitude

-8.83897° or 8° 50′ 20″ west

Open location code

8CHHM5Q6+6C

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2491165637

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=artwork

OpenStreetMap attribute

artwork_type=statue

OpenStreetMap attribute

wheelchair=yes

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Posto de Turismo do Porto e Norte de Portugal and Policia Maritima de Viana do Castelo.

Nearby Places

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