Tanques

Tanques is a public building in Nazaré, Leiria District. Tanques is situated near the square Largo da Praça de Touros, as well as near Largo Padre Silvestre.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Sanctuary of Our Lady of Nazaré and Ermida da Memória da Nazaré.

Sanctuary of Our Lady of Nazaré

Church

Photo: Alvesgaspar, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Nazaré is a Marian shrine that memorializes an ancient miracle that occurred under the intercession of the Virgin Mary. It is located on the hilltop called O Sítio, overlooking Nazaré, in Portugal, and was founded in the 14th century. Sanctuary of Our Lady of Nazaré is situated 330 metres southwest of Tanques.

Ermida da Memória da Nazaré

Church

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Memory Hermitage, also known as the Chapel of Our Lady of Nazaré, is located on the edge of promontory in Nazaré, Portugal. It is a four-sided chapel decorated with blue and white tiles and has a pyramidal roof. Ermida da Memória da Nazaré is situated 360 metres southwest of Tanques.

Fort of São Miguel Arcanjo

Museum

Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.

The Fort of São Miguel Arcanjo is situated in Nazaré, Oeste region of Portugal. It was first constructed in 1577 but has undergone remodeling and expansion on several occasions since then. Fort of São Miguel Arcanjo is situated 1 km west of Tanques.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Valado dos Frades and Bárrio.

Valado dos Frades

Town

Photo: Threeohsix, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Valado dos Frades is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Nazaré. The population in 2011 was 3,109, in an area of 18.51 km². Valado dos Frades is situated 5 km southeast of Tanques.

Bárrio

Village

Photo: Threeohsix, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bárrio is a village, which is situated 7 km southeast of Tanques.

Famalicão

Village

Famalicão is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Nazaré. The population in 2011 was 1,740, in an area of 21.72 km. Famalicão is situated 8 km south of Tanques.

Tanques

Type: Public building
Categories: building and government building
Location: Nazaré, Leiria District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

39.60751° or 39° 36′ 27″ north

Longitude

-9.07417° or 9° 4′ 27″ west

Open location code

8CFGJW5G+28

OpenStreetMap ID

way 152023801

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=public_building

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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Highlights: Largo da Praça de Touros and Largo Padre Silvestre.

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