Espaldão Militar

Espaldão Militar is an archaeological site in União das freguesias de Aldoar, Foz do Douro e Nevogilde, Porto which is located on Rua do Professor Rodolfo de Abreu. Espaldão Militar is situated nearby to the stadium Campo da Ervilha, as well as near the pitch Futebol Clube da Foz.

Photo: JotaCartas, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Archaeological site
Description: building in Porto, Porto District, Portugal
Also known as: “Espaldão da Ervilha”, “Espaldão Militar da Ervilha”, and “Forte da Ervilha”
Address: Rua do Professor Rodolfo de Abreu s/n

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Serralves Museum and Museu do Papel Moeda.

Serralves Museum

Museum

Photo: Gabriel de Andrade Fernandes, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Serralves Museum is situated 1 km east of Espaldão Militar.

Museu do Papel Moeda

Museum

Photo: Manuel de Sousa, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Museu do Papel Moeda is a museum, which is situated 620 metres northwest of Espaldão Militar.

Serralves Villa

Museum

Photo: Francisco Anzola, CC BY 2.0.

Serralves is a cultural institution located in Porto, Portugal. It includes a contemporary art museum, a park, and a villa, with each one of these being an example of contemporary architecture, Modernism, and Art Deco architecture. Serralves Villa is situated 1¼ km east of Espaldão Militar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nevogilde and Foz do Douro.

Nevogilde

Suburb

Photo: Laszlo Daroczy, CC BY 2.0.

Nevogilde is a former civil parish in the municipality of Porto, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Aldoar, Foz do Douro e Nevogilde. The population in 2011 was 5,018, in an area of 1.84 km2.

Foz do Douro

Suburb

Photo: Henrique Matos, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Foz do Douro is a former civil parish in the municipality of Porto, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Aldoar, Foz do Douro e Nevogilde.

Aldoar

Suburb

Photo: Tintazul, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Aldoar is a former civil parish in the municipality of Porto, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Aldoar, Foz do Douro e Nevogilde. The population in 2011 was 12,843, in an area of 2.41 km².

Espaldão Militar

Categories: fort, cultural heritage, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: União das freguesias de Aldoar, Foz do Douro e Nevogilde, Porto, Porto District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

41.15956° or 41° 9′ 34″ north

Longitude

-8.67014° or 8° 40′ 13″ west

Inception

19th century

Open location code

8CHH585H+RW

OpenStreetMap ID

node 9530663111

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

Q10274882

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In Other Languages

“Espaldão Militar” goes by many names.

Portuguese: “Espaldão Militar do Porto”
Portuguese: “Espaldão Militar”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Campo da Ervilha and Futebol Clube da Foz.

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