Igreja de São Pedro, matriz de São Pedro
Igreja de São Pedro, matriz de São Pedro is a church in União das freguesias de Faro (Sé e São Pedro), Faro. Igreja de São Pedro, matriz de São Pedro is situated nearby to the park Jardim Catarina Eufémia, as well as near the post office CTT.Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: cultural heritage monument in Faro, Portugal
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Capela dos Ossos and Igreja do Carmo.
Capela dos Ossos
Church
Photo: Wasquewhat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Capela dos Ossos is an ossuary chapel in Faro, Portugal, which belongs to the 18th century Carmelite church, Nossa Senhora do Carmo. Above the entrance, there is the following inscription: which translates to The 4 by 6 metre-sized chapel is built of the bones of more than 1,000 Carmelite friars and has been inaugurated in 1816. Capela dos Ossos is situated 190 metres north of Igreja de São Pedro, matriz de São Pedro.
Igreja do Carmo
Church
Photo: Kvikanes, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Igreja do Carmo is a church, which is situated 170 metres north of Igreja de São Pedro, matriz de São Pedro.
Faro railway station
Railway station
Photo: Ajpvalente, CC BY 3.0.
Faro station is the main railway station in the city of Faro, Portugal, operated by Comboios de Portugal. It opened on 1 July 1889. The line to the north-west is electrified, using overhead catenary. Faro railway station is situated 450 metres west of Igreja de São Pedro, matriz de São Pedro.
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 Igreja de São Pedro, matriz de São Pedro.
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.
Santa Bárbara de Nexe
Village
Santa Bárbara de Nexe is a village and civil parish in the Portuguese municipality of Faro on the southern Algarve region. The population in 2011 was 4,116, in an area of 38.22 km². It is located a few kilometers from both the cities of Loulé and Faro. Santa Bárbara de Nexe is situated 10 km north of Igreja de São Pedro, matriz de São Pedro.
Igreja de São Pedro, matriz de São Pedro
- Categories: cultural heritage, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: União das freguesias de Faro (Sé e São Pedro), Faro, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.01869° or 37° 1′ 7″ northLongitude
-7.9346° or 7° 56′ 5″ westOpen location code
8C9J2398+F5OpenStreetMap ID
way 182995375OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q66813835
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In Other Languages
“Igreja de São Pedro, matriz de São Pedro” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Igreja de São Pedro Apóstolo”
- Portuguese: “Igreja de São Pedro, matriz de São Pedro”
- Portuguese: “Igreja Matriz de São Pedro”
- Portuguese: “Igreja Paroquial de São Pedro de Faro”
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Highlights include Jardim Catarina Eufémia and CTT.
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