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 Igreja do Carmo and Capela dos Ossos.

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.

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.

Faro railway station

Railway station

Photo: Ajpvalente, CC BY 3.0.

Faro station is the main railway station in the city of Faro, Portugal, on the Algarve line, serving the city of Faro in the Faro District of Portugal. 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

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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″ north

Longitude

-7.9346° or 7° 56′ 5″ west

Open location code

8C9J2398+F5

OpenStreetMap ID

way 182995375

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=church

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=roman_catholic

Wikidata 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”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Jardim Catarina Eufémia and CTT.

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