Basilica of St. Torquatus
Basilica of St. Torquatus is a church in São Torcato, Guimarães, Braga District. Basilica of St. Torquatus is situated nearby to the monastery Mostreiro de São Trocato, as well as near the community center Centro Social.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Also known as: “Basílica de São Torcato” and “Santuário de São Torcato”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Capela de São Torcato and Casa de Margaride.
Capela de São Torcato
Church
Photo: Alegna13, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Capela de São Torcato is a church, which is situated 230 metres north of Basilica of St. Torquatus.
Casa de Margaride
House
Photo: V.B.Speranza, CC BY 4.0.
The Casa de Margaride, or Casa e Quinta de Margaride, is a noble historic house in the freguesia of Mesão Frio, in Guimarães, Portugal. By Order No. 740-FI/2012, of 13.12.2012, the House of Margaride, its garden, agricultural facilities and adjacent woodland were classified as a Monument of Public Interest. Casa de Margaride is situated 4 km southwest of Basilica of St. Torquatus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aldão and Azurém.
Aldão
Village
Photo: GFreihalter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aldão is a civil parish in the municipality of Guimarães in the Braga District of Portugal.
Azurém
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Azurém is a civil parish in the municipality of Guimarães in the Braga District of Portugal. The population in 2021 was 9,090, in an area of 2.9 km2. One of the campus of the University of Minho if located here. Azurém is situated 4 km southwest of Basilica of St. Torquatus.
Costa
Suburb
Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Costa is a suburb, which is situated 4½ km south of Basilica of St. Torquatus.
Basilica of St. Torquatus
- Categories: Catholic pilgrimage church, basilica, cultural heritage, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: São Torcato, Guimarães, Braga District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.48193° or 41° 28′ 55″ northLongitude
-8.2584° or 8° 15′ 30″ westOpen location code
8CHHFPJR+QJOpenStreetMap ID
way 183090733OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q10368317
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In Other Languages
From French to Portuguese—“Basilica of St. Torquatus” goes by many names.
- French: “Basilique Saint-Torquatus”
- German: “Basilika São Torcato”
- Indonesian: “Basilika Santo Torcato, Guimarães”
- Portuguese: “Santuário de São Torcato”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mostreiro de São Trocato and Centro Social.
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