Capela de Santa Cruz

Capela de Santa Cruz is a church in Oliveira, São Paio e São Sebastião, Guimarães, Braga District. Capela de Santa Cruz is situated nearby to the park Colina Sagrada, as well as near the museum Palace of the Dukes of Braganza.

Photo: Feliciano Guimarães, CC BY 2.0.

Type: Church
Denomination: Catholic
Description: cultural heritage monument in Guimarães, Portugal
Roof shape: gabled

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Castle of Guimarães and Colina Sagrada.

Castle of Guimarães

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The Castle of Guimarães is the principal medieval castle in the municipality Guimarães, in the northern region of Portugal. It was built under the orders of Mumadona Dias in the 10th century to defend the monastery from attacks by Moors and Norsemen. Castle of Guimarães is situated 180 metres north of Capela de Santa Cruz.

Colina Sagrada

Park

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Colina Sagrada is a park.

Church of São Miguel do Castelo

Church

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The Church of São Miguel do Castelo is a medieval church in the civil parish of Oliveira do Castelo, municipality of Guimarães, in the northern district of Braga of Portugal. Church of São Miguel do Castelo is situated 120 metres northwest of Capela de Santa Cruz.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Costa and Azurém.

Costa

Suburb

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Costa is a suburb.

Azurém

Village

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Azurém is a civil parish in the municipality of Guimarães in the Braga District of Portugal. The population in 2021 was 9,090, in an area of 2.9 km2. One of the campus of the University of Minho if located here.