Chapel of São Sebastião

Chapel of São Sebastião is a church in União das freguesias de Faro (Sé e São Pedro), Faro which is located on Largo São Sebastião. Chapel of São Sebastião is situated nearby to the police station GNR - Comando Territorial de Faro, as well as near the garden Jardim do Largo de São Sebastião.

Photo: PauloMoreira, Public domain.

Type: Church
Denomination: Romanian Orthodox
Description: cultural heritage monument in Faro, Portugal
Also known as: “Ermida de São Sebastião” and “Paróquia Ortodoxa Romena “Santo Apóstolo Tomás” Faro”
Address: Largo São Sebastião, Faro, 8800-155

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palácio da Familia Guerreirinho and Faro railway station.

Palácio da Familia Guerreirinho

Castle

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Palácio da Familia Guerreirinho is a castle, which is situated 120 metres south of Chapel of São Sebastião.

Faro railway station

Railway station

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Faro station is the main railway station in the city of Faro, Portugal, on the Algarve line, serving the city of Faro in the Faro District of Portugal. Faro railway station is situated 290 metres southwest of Chapel of São Sebastião.

Capela dos Ossos

Church

Photo: Wasquewhat, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Capela dos Ossos is an ossuary chapel in Faro, Portugal, which belongs to the 18th century Carmelite church, Nossa Senhora do Carmo. Above the entrance, there is the following inscription: which translates to The 4 by 6 metre-sized chapel is built of the bones of more than 1,000 Carmelite friars and has been inaugurated in 1816. Capela dos Ossos is situated 250 metres east of Chapel of São Sebastião.

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 Chapel of São Sebastião.

Olhão

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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.

Santa Bárbara de Nexe

Village

Santa Bárbara de Nexe is a village and civil parish in the Portuguese municipality of Faro on the southern Algarve region. The population in 2011 was 4,116, in an area of 38.22 km2. It is located a few kilometers from both the cities of Loulé and Faro. Santa Bárbara de Nexe is situated 10 km north of Chapel of São Sebastião.

Chapel of São Sebastião

Categories: chapel, cultural heritage, place of worship, and religion
Location: União das freguesias de Faro (Sé e São Pedro), Faro, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

37.02052° or 37° 1′ 14″ north

Longitude

-7.9376° or 7° 56′ 15″ west

Wheelchair access

limited

Open location code

8C9J23C6+6X

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4010859708

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=romanian_orthodox

Wikidata ID

Q66813850

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In Other Languages

From Portuguese to Spanish—“Chapel of São Sebastião” goes by many names.

Portuguese: “Ermida de São Sebastião”
Spanish: “Ermita de San Sebastián”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include GNR - Comando Territorial de Faro and Jardim do Largo de São Sebastião.

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