Varosa Dam
Varosa Dam is a dam in Sande, Lamego, Viseu District. Varosa Dam is situated nearby to the church Capela de Nosso Senhor da Boa Morte, as well as near the manor estate Casa da Quinta do Cabo.Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chapel of São Pedro de Balsemão and Castle of Lamego.
Chapel of São Pedro de Balsemão
Church
Photo: paul Barker Hemings, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The small Chapel of Sao Pedro de Balsemao, is situated in the civil parish of Sé, municipality of Lamego in the northern region of Portugal. It was a Visigothic sanctuary dating back to the 7th century, although it has Baroque elements, in particular, in the South Gate and the western facade, which adjoins a later residential building. Chapel of São Pedro de Balsemão is situated 1½ km south of Varosa Dam.
Castle of Lamego
Photo: Ruialbuquerque, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Castle of Lamego is a medieval castle located in the civil parish of Lamego, in the municipality of Lamego, Portuguese district of Viseu. Castle of Lamego is situated 3½ km southwest of Varosa Dam.
Teatro Ribeiro da Conceição
Theater building
Photo: Lídia Maria Faria, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Teatro Ribeiro da Conceição is a theater building, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Varosa Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cambres and Ferreiros de Avões.
Cambres
Town
Cambres is a town in Portugal. It is a parish of Lamego Municipality. The population in 2011 was 2,066, in an area of 11.28 km2.
Ferreiros de Avões
Village
Photo: Mind Booster Noori, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ferreiros de Avões is a village, which is situated 3½ km west of Varosa Dam.
Freguesia de Almacave
Neighborhood
Photo: Mind Booster Noori, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Freguesia de Almacave is a neighborhood, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Varosa Dam.
Varosa Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Portugal
- Categories: arch dam and hydroelectric power station
- Location: Sande, Lamego, Viseu District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.1208° or 41° 7′ 15″ northLongitude
-7.7758° or 7° 46′ 33″ westElevation
265 metres (869 feet)Inception
1976Height
76 metres (249 feet)Operator
Energias de PortugalOpen location code
8CHJ46CF+8MOpenStreetMap ID
way 127882730OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=damWikidata ID
Q18631519
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In Other Languages
From German to Portuguese—“Varosa Dam” goes by many names.
- German: “Talsperre Varosa”
- Italian: “diga di Varosa”
- Luxembourgish: “Varosa-Barrage”
- Portuguese: “Barragem de Varosa”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Capela de Nosso Senhor da Boa Morte and Casa da Quinta do Cabo.
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