Igreja da Misericórdia

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

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Câmara Municipal de Vila de Rei and Picoto da Melriça.

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 310 metres south of Igreja da Misericórdia.

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 Igreja da Misericórdia.

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 Igreja da Misericórdia.

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 Igreja da Misericórdia.