Escola Básica da Granja

Escola Básica da Granja is a school in Rates, Póvoa de Varzim, Porto District, which is located on Rua da Escola Nova. Escola Básica da Granja is situated near Rates Park, as well as near the fountain Fonte do Pedro.

Email: eb1.n2.ppovoavarzim@escolas.min-edu.pt
Type: School
Address: Rua da Escola Nova, Rates, 4570-427

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Monastery of Rates and Pillory of Rates.

Monastery of Rates

Church

Photo: PedroPVZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Monastery of Rates was a Benedictine monastery located in the parish of Rates in the municipality of Póvoa de Varzim, in Portugal. The part of the monastery that has survived to this day is the bell-tower and, most importantly, the Church dedicated to St Peter of Rates, mostly known as Romanesque Church of Rates, which is a national monument since 1910. Monastery of Rates is situated 1½ km southeast of Escola Básica da Granja.

Pillory of Rates

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Pillory of Rates is situated 1½ km southeast of Escola Básica da Granja.

Capela do Senhor da Praça

Church

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Capela do Senhor da Praça is a church, which is situated 1½ km southeast of Escola Básica da Granja.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rates and Paradela.

Rates

Town

Photo: PedroPVZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Rates is a Portuguese parish and a former township located in the municipality of Póvoa de Varzim. The population in 2011 was 2,505, in an area of 13.90 km2.

Paradela

Village

Paradela is a Portuguese freguesia, located in the municipality of Barcelos. The population in 2011 was 850, in an area of 8.36 km2. Paradela is situated 3 km north of Escola Básica da Granja.

Laundos

Village

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Laundos or Laúndos is one of the seven civil parishes of Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 2,055, in an area of 8.53 km2. The name was first documented in 1033 as Montis Lanutus referring to São Félix Hill. Laundos is situated 3 km west of Escola Básica da Granja.

Escola Básica da Granja

Category: education
Location: Rates, Póvoa de Varzim, Porto District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

41.43544° or 41° 26′ 8″ north

Longitude

-8.6834° or 8° 41′ 0″ west

Operator

Agrupamento de Escolas de Rates, Póvoa de Varzim

Open location code

8CHHC8P8+5J

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1267098548

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=school

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Rates Park and Fonte do Pedro.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Escola da Granja and Granja.

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