Palácio Vimioso
Palácio Vimioso is a castle in União das freguesias de Évora (São Mamede, Sé, São Pedro e Santo Antão), Évora Municipality, Évora. Palácio Vimioso is situated nearby to Rota dos Vinhos do Alentejo, as well as near the government office Arquivo Fotográfico de Évora.Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: building in Évora, Portugal
- Also known as: “Palácio do Vimioso” and “Palácio Soares”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Roman Temple of Évora and Chapel of Bones.
Roman Temple of Évora
Temple
Photo: ho visto nina volare, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Roman Temple of Évora, also referred to as the Templo de Diana is an ancient temple in the Portuguese city of Évora. The temple is part of the historical centre of the city, which was included in the classification by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Roman Temple of Évora is situated 150 metres north of Palácio Vimioso.
Chapel of Bones
Museum
Photo: Alonso de Mendoza, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Capela dos Ossos is one of the best-known monuments in Évora, Portugal. It is a small interior chapel located next to the entrance of the Church of St. Francis. Chapel of Bones is situated 310 metres south of Palácio Vimioso.
Évora Public Library
Library
Photo: Alvaro Azevedo Moura, Public domain.
Évora Public Library is situated 120 metres north of Palácio Vimioso.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Canaviais.
Canaviais
Village
Photo: Zedomacho, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Canaviais is a village, which is situated 4½ km north of Palácio Vimioso.
Palácio Vimioso
Latitude
38.57132° or 38° 34′ 17″ northLongitude
-7.90707° or 7° 54′ 26″ westOpen location code
8CCJH3CV+G5OpenStreetMap ID
way 1226423350OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q113624120
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In Other Languages
From German to Portuguese—“Palácio Vimioso” goes by many names.
- German: “Palácio Soares”
- German: “Palácio Vimioso”
- Portuguese: “Palácio Soares”
- Portuguese: “Palácio Vimioso”
- “Palácio Soares”
- “Palácio Vimioso”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rota dos Vinhos do Alentejo and Arquivo Fotográfico de Évora.
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