Angra do Heroísmo Museum
The Angra do Heroísmo Museum is situated in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Angra do Heroísmo on Terceira Island in the Azores archipelago, which is an autonomous region of Portugal.Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Azores, Portugal
- Also known as: “Museu de Angra do Heroismo” and “Museu de Angra do Heroísmo”
- Address: Rua Frei Diogo das Chagas, Angra do Heroismo, 9701-875
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Angra do Heroísmo City Hall and Cathedral of Angra do Heroísmo.
Angra do Heroísmo City Hall
Town hall
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Angra do Heroísmo City Hall is a medieval structure constructed to house the municipal council/authority, situated in the civil parish of Sé, municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, on the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. Angra do Heroísmo City Hall is situated 180 metres southwest of Angra do Heroísmo Museum.
Cathedral of Angra do Heroísmo
Church
Photo: Rafael Nascimento, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cathedral of Angra do Heroísmo is a Portuguese 16th-century cathedral located in the civil parish of Sé, in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, on the island of Terceira in the archipelago of the Azores. Cathedral of Angra do Heroísmo is situated 400 metres southwest of Angra do Heroísmo Museum.
Bettencourt Palace
Library
Photo: Concierge.2C, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Palace Bettencourt is a former residence of the Bettencourt family, and current seat of the public library and regional archive, in the civil parish, in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. Bettencourt Palace is situated 440 metres southwest of Angra do Heroísmo Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include São Mateus da Calheta and São Bartolomeu de Regatos.
São Mateus da Calheta
Town
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
São Mateus da Calheta is a civil parish within the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 3,757, in an area of 5.98 km2. São Mateus da Calheta is situated 4½ km west of Angra do Heroísmo Museum.
São Bartolomeu de Regatos
Village
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
São Bartolomeu de Regatos is a parish in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo on the island of Terceira in the Azores. The population in 2011 was 1,983, in an area of 25.00 km². São Bartolomeu de Regatos is situated 7 km west of Angra do Heroísmo Museum.
Angra do Heroísmo Museum
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Nossa Senhora da Conceição, Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira, Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude
38.65731° or 38° 39′ 26″ northLongitude
-27.2171° or 27° 13′ 2″ westOperator
Museu de Angra do HeroísmoOpen location code
89CJMQ4M+W5OpenStreetMap ID
way 204781910OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q10333737
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Russian—“Angra do Heroísmo Museum” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Museu de Angra do Heroísmo”
- German: “Museu de Angra do Heroísmo”
- Portuguese: “Museu de Angra do Heroísmo”
- Russian: “Музей Ангра-ду-Эроишму”
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