Fonte Bela Palace
Fonte Bela Palace is a castle in São Sebastião, Ponta Delgada. Fonte Bela Palace is situated nearby to the square Largo dos Mártires da Pátria, as well as near the school Escola Secundária Antero de Quental.Photo: Zeorymer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: cultural heritage monument in Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal
- Also known as: “Palace of Fonte Bela”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição and Escola Secundária Antero de Quental.
Escola Secundária Antero de Quental
School
Photo: Concierge.2C, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Escola Secundária Antero de Quental is a school.
Ponta Delgada City Hall
Town hall
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ponta Delgada City Hall is a 17th-century structure constructed to house the municipal council/authority, situated in the civil parish of São Sebastião, municipality of Ponta Delgada, on the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. Ponta Delgada City Hall is situated 280 metres southeast of Fonte Bela Palace.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fajã de Baixo and Fajã de Cima.
Fajã de Baixo
Village
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Fajã de Baixo is a civil parish in the municipality of Ponta Delgada in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 5,050, in an area of 4.06 km2. Fajã de Baixo is situated 3 km northeast of Fonte Bela Palace.
Fajã de Cima
Village
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Fajã de Cima is a civil parish in the municipality of Ponta Delgada in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. Fajã de Cima is located in the Picos region in the western part of the island of São Miguel, north of central Ponta Delgada. Fajã de Cima is situated 3½ km north of Fonte Bela Palace.
São Vicente Ferreira
Village
São Vicente Ferreira is a civil parish in the municipality of Ponta Delgada in the Portuguese archipelago of Azores. The population in 2011 was 2,361, in an area of 11.42 km2. São Vicente Ferreira is situated 9 km north of Fonte Bela Palace.
Fonte Bela Palace
- Categories: palace, cultural heritage, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: São Sebastião, Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.74094° or 37° 44′ 27″ northLongitude
-25.67147° or 25° 40′ 17″ westOpen location code
899PP8RH+9COpenStreetMap ID
way 126109776OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q66815829
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In Other Languages
“Fonte Bela Palace” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Paço do Barão da Fonte Bela”
- Portuguese: “Palácio da Fonte Bela”
- Portuguese: “Palácio de Fonte Bela”
- Portuguese: “Palácio Fonte Bela”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Largo dos Mártires da Pátria and Centro Municipal de Cultura.
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