Fonte do Pedro

Fonte do Pedro is a fountain in Rates, Póvoa de Varzim, Porto District. Fonte do Pedro is situated near Rates Park, as well as near the peak Coroinha.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Monastery of Rates and Pillory of Rates.

Monastery of Rates

Church

Photo: PedroPVZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Monastery of Rates was a Benedictine monastery located in the parish of Rates in the municipality of Póvoa de Varzim, in Portugal. The part of the monastery that has survived to this day is the bell-tower and, most importantly, the Church dedicated to St Peter of Rates, mostly known as Romanesque Church of Rates, which is a national monument since 1910. Monastery of Rates is situated 2 km south of Fonte do Pedro.

Pillory of Rates

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Pillory of Rates is situated 2 km south of Fonte do Pedro.

Capela do Senhor da Praça

Church

Photo: PedroPVZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Capela do Senhor da Praça is a church, which is situated 2 km south of Fonte do Pedro.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rates and Paradela.

Rates

Town

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Rates is a Portuguese parish and a former township located in the municipality of Póvoa de Varzim. The population in 2011 was 2,505, in an area of 13.90 km2.

Paradela

Village

Paradela is a Portuguese freguesia, located in the municipality of Barcelos. The population in 2011 was 850, in an area of 8.36 km2.

Courel

Village

Chorente, Góios, Courel, Pedra Furada e Gueral is a civil parish in the municipality of Barcelos, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Chorente, Góios, Courel, Pedra Furada and Gueral. Courel is situated 2½ km northeast of Fonte do Pedro.

Fonte do Pedro

Type: Fountain
Location: Rates, Póvoa de Varzim, Porto District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

41.44302° or 41° 26′ 35″ north

Longitude

-8.67713° or 8° 40′ 38″ west

Open location code

8CHHC8VF+64

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6181108694

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=fountain

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Rates Park and Coroinha.

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