São Mamede de Janas Chapel
São Mamede de Janas Chapel is a church in União das freguesias de Sintra (Santa Maria e São Miguel, São Martinho e São Pedro de Penaferrim), Sintra, Lisbon District. São Mamede de Janas Chapel is situated nearby to the coniferous forest Pinhal da Nazaré, as well as near the outdoor gym Palame.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: building in Sintra, Lisbon District, Portugal
- Also known as: “Capela de São Mamede de Janas” and “Necrópole da Capela de São Mamede de Janas”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Praia das Maçãs Prehistoric Monument and Praia da Aguda.
Praia das Maçãs Prehistoric Monument
Archaeological site
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Praia das Maçãs Prehistoric Monument, also known as the Tholos of Outeiro das Mós, consists of an artificial Neolithic cave and a Chalcolithic domed or beehive tomb. Praia das Maçãs Prehistoric Monument is situated 2½ km west of São Mamede de Janas Chapel.
Praia da Aguda
Beach
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Praia da Aguda is a beach, which is situated 2½ km northwest of São Mamede de Janas Chapel.
Archaeological Site of Alto da Vigia
Archaeological site
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The Archaeological Site of Alto da Vigia is an archaeological site associated with Roman interventions in the Portugal, situated along the Praia das Maçãs in the civil parish of Colares, in municipality of Sintra. Archaeological Site of Alto da Vigia is situated 3½ km west of São Mamede de Janas Chapel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gouveia and Fontanelas.
Gouveia
Hamlet
Photo: GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gouveia is a village located in Sintra Municipality, next to the town of Fontanelas, Portugal. Gouveia is known as the aldeia em verso, because its signs containing the names of the streets always carry a stanza.
Fontanelas
Hamlet
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Fontanelas is a small town located in the civil parish of São João das Lampas, municipality of Sintra, Portugal. Fontanelas is situated just next to the seaside town of Azenhas do Mar.
Azenhas do Mar
Hamlet
Photo: F Mira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Azenhas do Mar is a seaside village in the civil parish of Colares, Sintra, Portugal. It is situated on a cliff along the Atlantic Ocean, about 30 km northwest of Lisbon, within the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park.
São Mamede de Janas Chapel
Latitude
38.83312° or 38° 49′ 59″ northLongitude
-9.43647° or 9° 26′ 11″ westOperator
Sem afectaçãoOpen location code
8CCGRHM7+6COpenStreetMap ID
way 162601798OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=chapelOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q9695947
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In Other Languages
“São Mamede de Janas Chapel” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Capela de São Mamede de Janas”
- Portuguese: “Capela de São Mamede”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pinhal da Nazaré and Palame.
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