Casa de João Velho

Casa de João Velho is a house in , which is located on Largo do Instituto Histórico do Alto Minho. Casa de João Velho is situated nearby to the church , as well as near the castle .
Photo: Nelson da Silva Esteves, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: building in Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo District, Portugal
  • Also known as: “Casa chamada de João Velho ou dos Arcos”
  • Address: Largo do Instituto Histórico do Alto Minho, Viana do Castelo, 4900-528

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cathedral of St. Mary the Great, Viana do Castelo and Casa de Miguel de Vasconcelos.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cathedral of St. Mary the Great also called Viana do Castelo Cathedral is a Catholic church and fortress built in the fifteenth century, which preserves a Romanesque appearance and is located in the city of in .

Manor estate
Photo: Ruipinho, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a manor estate.

Square
Photo: victor vic, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Darque and Areosa.

Town
is a civil parish in the municipality of Viana do Castelo, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 7,817, in an area of 9.01 km2. is situated 3 km southeast of Casa de João Velho.

Suburb
is a civil parish located in the municipality of Viana do Castelo, in northern Portugal. The population in 2011 was 4,853, in an area of 14.11 km2. is situated 3½ km northwest of Casa de João Velho.

Town
Photo: Barbarafpoliveira, CC BY-SA 4.0.
or Vila Nova do is a civil parish in the municipality of Viana do Castelo, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 2,415, in an area of 9.40 km2. Town status was given in July 1985. is situated 4½ km southeast of Casa de João Velho.

Casa de João Velho

Latitude
41.69351° or 41° 41′ 37″ north
Longitude
-8.82737° or 8° 49′ 39″ west
Open location code
8CHHM5VF+C3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 240032631
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q39713745
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In Other Languages

From Galician to Portuguese—“Casa de João Velho” goes by many names.

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