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
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Palácio da Familia Guerreirinho and Faro railway station.
Palácio da Familia Guerreirinho
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Palácio da Familia Guerreirinho is a castle, which is situated 120 metres south of Chapel of São Sebastião.
Faro railway station
Railway station
Photo: Ajpvalente, CC BY 3.0.
Faro station is the main railway station in the city of Faro, Portugal, operated by Comboios de Portugal. It opened on 1 July 1889. The line to the north-west is electrified, using overhead catenary. 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
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.
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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.02052° or 37° 1′ 14″ northLongitude
-7.9376° or 7° 56′ 15″ westOpen location code
8C9J23C6+6XOpenStreetMap ID
node 4010859708OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=romanian_orthodoxOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata 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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