Gruta de Alvega
Gruta de Alvega is a cave in Atouguia, Ourém, Santarém District. Gruta de Alvega is situated nearby to the church Igreja das Fontainhas, as well as near the cemetery Cemitério das Fontainhas.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sanctuary of Fátima and Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary.
Sanctuary of Fátima
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The Sanctuary of Fátima, or Shrine of Fátima, also known as Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima, is a group of Catholic Church religious buildings and structures located in Cova da Iria, in the civil parish and city of Fátima, in the municipality of Ourém, in Portugal. Sanctuary of Fátima is situated 2½ km southwest of Gruta de Alvega.
Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary
Church
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The Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica in the Sanctuary of Fátima in Cova da Iria, in the civil parish of Fátima, in the municipality of Ourém in Portugal. Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary is situated 2½ km southwest of Gruta de Alvega.
Basilica of the Holy Trinity
Church
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The Basilica of the Holy Trinity is a Catholic church and minor basilica in the Sanctuary of Fátima in Cova da Iria, in the civil parish of Fátima, in the municipality of Ourém in Portugal. Basilica of the Holy Trinity is situated 3 km southwest of Gruta de Alvega.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fátima and Aljustrel.
Fátima
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Fátima is a world famous Catholic pilgrimage city and civil parish in the municipality of Ourém in Portugal's Beira Litoral region.
Aljustrel
Hamlet
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Aljustrel is a hamlet on the outskirts of Fátima, Portugal, in the municipality of Ourém. It was the birthplace of Lúcia dos Santos, and Francisco and Jacinta Marto, known worldwide as the "three little shepherds of Fátima" or the "three child seers", and the setting for some of the events during the apparitions of Our Lady of Fátima. Aljustrel is situated 3½ km southwest of Gruta de Alvega.
São Mamede
Town
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São Mamede is a civil parish in the municipality of Batalha, part of the Central Region and the Região de Leiria intermunicipal community of Portugal. It had a population of 3,560 in 2011 in an area of 46 km2. São Mamede is situated 6 km west of Gruta de Alvega.
Gruta de Alvega
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Atouguia, Ourém, Santarém District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
39.64388° or 39° 38′ 38″ northLongitude
-8.64861° or 8° 38′ 55″ westOpen location code
8CFHJ9V2+HHOpenStreetMap ID
node 9306679345OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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