Paço Episcopal de Faro
Paço Episcopal de Faro is a castle in União das freguesias de Faro (Sé e São Pedro), Faro which is located on Largo da Sé. Paço Episcopal de Faro is situated nearby to the town hall Câmara Municipal de Faro, as well as near the fire station Bombeiros Voluntários: Cruz Lusa.- Type: Castle
- Also known as: “Paço Episcopal”
- Address: Largo da Sé
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Câmara Municipal de Faro and Faro Cathedral.
Câmara Municipal de Faro
Town hall
Photo: Nol Aders, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Câmara Municipal de Faro is a town hall.
Faro Cathedral
Church
Photo: Abrget47j, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Faro Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Faro, Portugal. The cathedral was consecrated in the name of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the late 13th century by the Archbishop of Braga.
Museu Municipal de Faro
Museum
Photo: Nol Aders, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Museu Municipal de Faro is situated 150 metres southeast of Paço Episcopal de Faro.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pechão and Olhão.
Pechão
Village
Photo: Pedro S Bello, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pechão is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Olhão. The population in 2011 was 3,601, in an area of 19.79 km². Pechão is situated 7 km northeast of Paço Episcopal de Faro.
Olhão
Photo: Creative Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Olhão is a fishing port in the Algarve. Olhão is a major port and the largest fishing port in the Algarve. It is full of character with Moorish-style houses, an influence from the commercial links with Africa.
Paço Episcopal de Faro
- Categories: episcopal palace, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: União das freguesias de Faro (Sé e São Pedro), Faro, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.01401° or 37° 0′ 50″ northLongitude
-7.93502° or 7° 56′ 6″ westLevels
2Open location code
8C9J2377+JXOpenStreetMap ID
way 182973009OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q10346999
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In Other Languages
“Paço Episcopal de Faro” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Paço Episcopal de Faro”
- Portuguese: “Palácio Episcopal de Faro”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bombeiros Voluntários: Cruz Lusa and Finanças DF - Faro.
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