D. Afonso III statue, Faro
D. Afonso III statue, Faro is a work of art in União das freguesias de Faro (Sé e São Pedro), Faro. D. Afonso III statue, Faro is situated nearby to Museu Municipal de Faro, as well as near the church Capela de São Miguel.Photo: Manuelvbotelho, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Description: statue in Faro, by António Duarte (1959)
- Also known as: “Dom Afonso III (1210-1279)”
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Faro Cathedral and Museu Municipal de Faro.
Faro Cathedral
Church
Photo: Abrget47j, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Faro Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Faro, Portugal. The cathedral was consecrated in the name of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the late 13th century by the Archbishop of Braga.
Câmara Municipal de Faro
Town hall
Photo: Nol Aders, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Câmara Municipal de Faro is a town hall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pechão and Olhão.
Pechão
Village
Photo: Pedro S Bello, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pechão is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Olhão. The population in 2011 was 3,601, in an area of 19.79 km². Pechão is situated 7 km northeast of D. Afonso III statue, Faro.
Olhão
Photo: Creative Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Olhão is a fishing port in the Algarve. Olhão is a major port and the largest fishing port in the Algarve. It is full of character with Moorish-style houses, an influence from the commercial links with Africa.
D. Afonso III statue, Faro
- Categories: statue, commemorative sculpture, and tourism
- Location: União das freguesias de Faro (Sé e São Pedro), Faro, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.01312° or 37° 0′ 47″ northLongitude
-7.93405° or 7° 56′ 3″ westOpen location code
8C9J2378+69OpenStreetMap ID
node 2990208174OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculptureOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q105085997
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In Other Languages
From German to Portuguese—“D. Afonso III statue, Faro” goes by many names.
- German: “D. Afonso III”
- Portuguese: “D. Afonso III”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Capela de São Miguel and Águas do Algarve (sede).
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