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 Militar 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″ northLongitude
-8.67014° or 8° 40′ 13″ westInception
19th centuryOpen location code
8CHH585H+RWOpenStreetMap ID
node 9530663111OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q10274882
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In Other Languages
“Espaldão Militar” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Espaldão da Ervilha”
- Portuguese: “Espaldão Militar do Porto”
- Portuguese: “Espaldão Militar”
- Portuguese: “Forte da Ervilha”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Campo da Ervilha and Futebol Clube da Foz.
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