Museu do Fogo e da Resina

Museu do Fogo e da Resina is a museum in Vila de Rei, Castelo Branco District. Museu do Fogo e da Resina is situated nearby to the marketplace Mercado Municipal, as well as near the church Igreja da Misericórdia.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Igreja da Misericórdia and Câmara Municipal de Vila de Rei.

Igreja da Misericórdia

Church

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Igreja da Misericórdia is a church.

Câmara Municipal de Vila de Rei

Town hall

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Câmara Municipal de Vila de Rei is a town hall, which is situated 260 metres south of Museu do Fogo e da Resina.

Picoto da Melriça

Building

Picoto da Melriça is a monument and the geodesic centre of mainland Portugal. Constructed in 1802, the triangulation station sits on top of the Serra da Melriça, a 592 m high mountain range in the municipality of Vila de Rei, offering a 360° view of its surroundings. Picoto da Melriça is situated 2½ km northeast of Museu do Fogo e da Resina.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fundada and Água Formosa.

Fundada

Village

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Fundada is a village, which is situated 5 km north of Museu do Fogo e da Resina.

Água Formosa

Hamlet

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Vila de Rei is a municipality in the district of Castelo Branco in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,452, in an area of 191.55 km2. A small municipality covered with pinewoods, located precisely at the centre of Portugal, as marked by the Picoto da Melriça, a monument indicating the geodesic centre of Mainland Portugal. Água Formosa is situated 6 km southeast of Museu do Fogo e da Resina.