Fonte do Pedro
Fonte do Pedro is a fountain in Rates, Póvoa de Varzim, Porto District. Fonte do Pedro is situated nearby to Rates Park, as well as near the peak Coroinha.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include 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.
São Félix Hill
Peak
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São Félix Hill or Mount São Félix, Monte de São Félix in Portuguese, is the highest hill in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal, as measured by the height above sea level of its summit, 202 metres. São Félix Hill is situated 3½ km west of Fonte do Pedro.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rates and Paradela.
Rates
Town
Photo: PedroPVZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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″ northLongitude
-8.67713° or 8° 40′ 38″ westOpen location code
8CHHC8VF+64OpenStreetMap ID
node 6181108694OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountain
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