Fort São Francisco of Chaves
The Fort Nossa Senhora do Rosário, better known as Forte São Francisco of Chaves is located in the city of Chaves, in the Parish of Santa Maria Maior, District of Vila Real, in Portugal.Photo: tiago186703274, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: building in Chaves Municipality, Vila Real District, Portugal
- Also known as: “Forte de São Francisco” and “Forte de São Francisco de Chaves”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Biblioteca Municipal de Chaves and Pelourinho de Chaves.
Biblioteca Municipal de Chaves
Library
Photo: Carlos Botelho, CC BY 2.5.
Biblioteca Municipal de Chaves is a library, which is situated 180 metres south of Fort São Francisco of Chaves.
Pelourinho de Chaves
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pelourinho de Chaves is situated 370 metres south of Fort São Francisco of Chaves.
Termas Medicinais Romanas de Chaves
Museum
Photo: Alegna13, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Termas Medicinais Romanas de Chaves is a museum, which is situated 410 metres south of Fort São Francisco of Chaves.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Madalena and Outeiro Seco.
Outeiro Seco
Village
Photo: José Antonio Gil Martínez, CC BY 2.0.
Outeiro Seco is a village, which is situated 3 km northeast of Fort São Francisco of Chaves.
Vilar de Nantes
Village
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vilar de Nantes is a village, which is situated 4 km south of Fort São Francisco of Chaves.
Fort São Francisco of Chaves
- Categories: fort, cultural heritage, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Santa Maria Maior, Chaves, Vila Real District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.74297° or 41° 44′ 35″ northLongitude
-7.46914° or 7° 28′ 9″ westInception
17th centuryOpen location code
8CHJPGVJ+58OpenStreetMap ID
way 134278470OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q10283985
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Fort São Francisco of Chaves” goes by many names.
- French: “fort de São Francisco de Chaves”
- French: “Fort de São Francisco de Chaves”
- Portuguese: “Forte de Nossa Senhora do Rosário”
- Portuguese: “Forte de Sao Francisco de Chaves”
- Portuguese: “Forte de são francisco de chaves”
- Portuguese: “Forte de São Francisco de Chaves”
- Turkish: “São Francisco de Chaves Hisarı”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Capela Nossa Senhora da Lapa and CIMAT – Comunidade Intermunicipal do Alto Tâmega e Barroso.
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