Cruz da Póvoa
Cruz da Póvoa is a wayside cross in São Martinho do Bispo e Ribeira de Frades, Coimbra. Cruz da Póvoa is situated nearby to the chapel Capela de São Martinho do Bpo, as well as near the square Largo do Fontanário.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Coimbra University observatory and Portugal dos Pequenitos.
Coimbra University observatory
University
Photo: Threeohsix, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Coimbra University observatory is situated 1 km east of Cruz da Póvoa.
Portugal dos Pequenitos
Theme park
Photo: Juntas, Public domain.
The Portugal dos Pequenitos is a miniature park in the civil parish of Santa Clara e Castelo Viegas, in the municipality of Coimbra, in the Portuguese district of Coimbra. Portugal dos Pequenitos is situated 2 km east of Cruz da Póvoa.
Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha
Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.
The ruins of the Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha are located in the city of Coimbra, in Portugal. The monastery was built in the 14th century on the left bank of the Mondego River, but had to be abandoned in the 17th century due to frequent floods. Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha is situated 2 km east of Cruz da Póvoa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santa Clara and São Martinho do Bispo.
Santa Clara
Suburb
Santa Clara is a former civil parish in the municipality of Coimbra, Portugal. It was also known as São Francisco or São Francisco da Ponte after its foundation in 1855.
São Martinho do Bispo
Suburb
São Martinho do Bispo is a former civil parish in the municipality of Coimbra, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 14,147, in an area of 16.96 km2. On 28 January 2013 it merged with Ribeira de Frades to form São Martinho do Bispo e Ribeira de Frades.
Sé Nova
Neighborhood
Photo: Alvesgaspar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sé Nova is a former civil parish in the municipality of Coimbra, Portugal. In 2013, it merged into the new parish Coimbra. Notable landmarks included the New Cathedral of Coimbra and Botanical Garden of the University of Coimbra. Sé Nova is situated 3 km northeast of Cruz da Póvoa.
Cruz da Póvoa
- Type: Wayside cross
- Category: historic site
- Location: São Martinho do Bispo e Ribeira de Frades, Coimbra, Coimbra District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
40.19781° or 40° 11′ 52″ northLongitude
-8.4543° or 8° 27′ 16″ westOpen location code
8CGH5GXW+47OpenStreetMap ID
node 5640665637OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_cross
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Capela de São Martinho do Bpo and Largo do Fontanário.
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