La Rábida Friary
The Saint Mary of La Rábida Friary is a Franciscan friary in the southern Spanish town of Palos de la Frontera, in the province of Huelva and the autonomous region of Andalucia.Photo: Fernando, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: cultural property in Palos de la Frontera, Spain
- Also known as: “La Rabida Friary”, “Monastere de La Rabida”, “Monasterio de la Rábida”, and “Monasterio de Santa María de la Rábida”
- Address: Paraje de la Rábida, 21819
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monument to the Discoverers and Wharf of the Caravels.
Monument to the Discoverers
Memorial
Photo: Fernando, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Monument to the Discoverers or 400th Anniversary Column is an instance of public art in Palos de la Frontera, Spain. It is dedicated to the "discoverers" of the Americas. Monument to the Discoverers is situated 190 metres east of La Rábida Friary.
Wharf of the Caravels
Museum
Photo: Edward the Confessor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Wharf of the Caravels is a museum in Palos de la Frontera, in the province of Huelva, autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Its most prominent exhibits are replicas of Christopher Columbus's ships for his first voyage to the Americas, the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa María. Wharf of the Caravels is situated 470 metres northwest of La Rábida Friary.
José Celestino Mutis Botanical Park
Park
Photo: Calapito, Public domain.
José Celestino Mutis Botanical Park is situated 410 metres south of La Rábida Friary.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Punta Umbría and Huelva.
Punta Umbría
Town
Photo: Calapito, Public domain.
Punta Umbría is a town and municipality in the province of Huelva, part of the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia. It is a fishing village located on the banks of the Rio Odiel river and across the water from the capital, Huelva. Punta Umbría is situated 4½ km southwest of La Rábida Friary.
Huelva
Photo: E. Corvilla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Huelva is a city of 144,000 people in Andalucia, on the Gulf of Cádiz coast, in the estuary formed by the confluence of the Odiel and Tinto rivers. It draws visitors for its historical sites connected to Christopher Columbus, and for its historic pier, the Muelle de Rio Tinto.
Corrales, Aljaraque
Village
Corrales, Aljaraque is a village, which is situated 10 km northwest of La Rábida Friary.
La Rábida Friary
- Categories: monastery, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Palos de la Frontera, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.20756° or 37° 12′ 27″ northLongitude
-6.92614° or 6° 55′ 34″ westOpen location code
8C9M635F+2GOpenStreetMap ID
way 205028699OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q2580841
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“La Rábida Friary” goes by many names.
- Basque: “La Rábidako monasterioa”
- Catalan: “La Rábida”
- Catalan: “Monasterio de La Rábida”
- Catalan: “Monasterio de Santa María de la Rábida”
- Catalan: “Monestir de La Rábida”
- Chinese: “拉比达修道院”
- Czech: “Klášter La Rábida”
- Czech: “klášter Panny Marie La Rábida”
- Dutch: “La Rábida Friary”
- Esperanto: “Monaĥejo de La Rábida”
- French: “Monastere de La Rabida”
- French: “monastère de la Rábida”
- French: “Monastère de La Rábida”
- Galician: “Mosteiro de La Rábida”
- Galician: “mosterio de Santa María de la Rábida”
- German: “Monasterio de Santa María de la Rábida”
- German: “Monasterio de Santa María de La Rábida”
- Italian: “Monasterio de Santa María de la Rábida”
- Italian: “Monastero de la Rábida”
- Italian: “Monastero della Rábida”
- Korean: “모나스테리오 데 산타 마리아 데 라 라비다”
- Korean: “산타 마리아 데 라 라비다 수도원”
- Lithuanian: “La Rábida vienuolynas”
- Lithuanian: “La Rabidos vienuolynas”
- Persian: “صومعه لا رابیدا”
- Polish: “Klasztor La Rábida”
- Portuguese: “La Rábida”
- Portuguese: “Monastério de La Rábida”
- Portuguese: “Mosteiro da Rábida”
- Portuguese: “Mosteiro de La Rábida”
- Russian: “Ла Рабида”
- Russian: “Ла-Рабида”
- Russian: “Монастырь Ла-Рабида”
- Russian: “Санта-Мария-де-Ла-Рабида”
- Spanish: “Convento de La Rabida”
- Spanish: “Convento de La Rábida”
- Spanish: “Convento de Santa María de la Rábida”
- Spanish: “Iglesia Parroquial de Santa María de la Rábida”
- Spanish: “La Rabida”
- Spanish: “La Rábida”
- Spanish: “Monasterio de La Rabida”
- Spanish: “Monasterio de La Rábida”
- Spanish: “Monasterio de Santa María de la Rábida y Camino del Monasterio”
- Spanish: “Monasterio de Santa Maria de la Rabida”
- Spanish: “Monasterio de Santa Maria de la Rábida”
- Spanish: “Monasterio de Santa María de la Rabida”
- Spanish: “Monasterio de Santa María de la Rábida”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Calendario Azteca and Foro Iberoamericano de La Rábida.
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