Igreja Matriz de Alvor
Igreja Matriz de Alvor is a church in Alvor, Portimão Municipality, Faro District. Igreja Matriz de Alvor is situated nearby to the castle Castelo de Alvor, as well as near the miniature golf course Golfland.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: cultural heritage monument in Portimão, Portugal
- Also known as: “Igreja do Divino Salvador de Alvor”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle of Alvor and Portimão Airport.
Castle of Alvor
Archaeological site
Photo: RHaworth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Castle of Alvor is a medieval castle in the civil parish of Alvor, in the Portuguese district of Faro: considered to be a significant military monument associated with the nearby Castle of Silves. Castle of Alvor is situated 260 metres south of Igreja Matriz de Alvor.
Portimão Airport
Aerodrome
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Portimão Airport is a small airport in Montes de Alvor, near the city of Portimão in Algarve, Portugal. The airport has one single short asphalt runway in the 11/29 direction and is mainly used by general aviation, with parachuting being common from the airfield.
Roman ruins of Quinta da Abicada
Nature reserve
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Abicada is the name of Roman ruins in Mexilhoeira Grande, to the north of the civil parish of Alvor, municipality of Portimão, in Algarve region, Portugal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mexilhoeira Grande and Portimão.
Mexilhoeira Grande
Town
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mexilhoeira Grande is a civil parish in the municipality of Portimão in the southern Portuguese region of the Algarve. The population in 2011 was 4,029, in an area of 91.15 km². Mexilhoeira Grande is situated 3½ km northwest of Igreja Matriz de Alvor.
Portimão
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Portimão is the second biggest city in the Algarve, Portugal, and famous for its fresh fish restaurants, grilled sardines being the most famous dish. It's very close to one of the most well known beaches in the Algarve, Praia da Rocha, and there are numerous others nearby.
Odiáxere
Town
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Odiáxere is a town and civil parish in the municipality of Lagos, Portugal. The population in 2021 was 3,046, up from 2,984 in 2011, in an area of 31.85 km2. Odiáxere is situated 6 km west of Igreja Matriz de Alvor.
Igreja Matriz de Alvor
- Categories: cultural heritage, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Alvor, Portimão Municipality, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.13147° or 37° 7′ 53″ northLongitude
-8.59465° or 8° 35′ 41″ westOpen location code
8C9H4CJ4+H4OpenStreetMap ID
way 1138656030OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q66813889
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In Other Languages
“Igreja Matriz de Alvor” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Igreja do Divino Salvador de Alvor”
- Portuguese: “Igreja Matriz de Alvor”
- Portuguese: “Igreja Paroquial de Alvor”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Morábito anexo à Igreja Paroquial de Alvor and Castelo de Alvor.
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