Saint Benedict of Victory monastery
Saint Benedict of Victory monastery is a church in União das freguesias de Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, Porto. Saint Benedict of Victory monastery is situated nearby to the theater building Teatro de São Bento da Vitória, as well as near the art gallery Padaria Águas Furtadas.Photo: Manuel de Sousa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: monastery in Porto, Portugal
- Also known as: “Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Vitória” and “Mosteiro de São Bento da Vitória”
- Roof shape: gabled
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Portuguese Centre of Photography and Palácio da Bolsa.
Portuguese Centre of Photography
Museum
Photo: Dennis Morhardt, CC BY 2.0.
The Portuguese Centre of Photography was founded in 1997. The first exhibitions began in December of the same year on the ground floor of the building until 2000. The building was temporarily closed for renovation and reopened in 2001.
Palácio da Bolsa
Museum
Photo: Manuel de Sousa, Public domain.
The Stock Exchange Palace is a historical building in Porto, Portugal. The palace was built in the 19th century by the city's Commercial Association in Neoclassical style. Palácio da Bolsa is situated 320 metres south of Saint Benedict of Victory monastery.
Clérigos Tower
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Clérigos Tower is situated 200 metres northeast of Saint Benedict of Victory monastery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vitória and Morro da Vitoria.
Vitória
Neighborhood
Photo: Aoamen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vitória is a former civil parish in the municipality of Porto, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória.
São Nicolau
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
São Nicolau is a former civil parish in the municipality of Porto, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória. The population in 2011 was 1,906, in an area of 0.25 km2.
Saint Benedict of Victory monastery
Latitude
41.14422° or 41° 8′ 39″ northLongitude
-8.61613° or 8° 36′ 58″ westOpen location code
8CHH49VM+MGOpenStreetMap ID
way 211136672OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=gabledWikidata ID
Q5994214
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In Other Languages
From French to Portuguese—“Saint Benedict of Victory monastery” goes by many names.
- French: “monastère Saint-Benoît de Vitória”
- French: “Monastère Saint-Benoît de Vitória”
- Italian: “Monastero di San Benedetto della Vittoria”
- Portuguese: “Convento de São Bento da Vitória”
- Portuguese: “Igreja de São Bento da Vitória”
- Portuguese: “Igreja e Convento de São Bento da Vitória”
- Portuguese: “Mosteiro de Sao Bento da Vitoria”
- Portuguese: “Mosteiro de São Bento da Vitória”
- “Mosteiro de São Bento da Vitória”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Teatro de São Bento da Vitória and Padaria Águas Furtadas.
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