Clérigos Tower

Clérigos Tower is a tower in , . Clérigos Tower is situated nearby to the museum , as well as near .
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  • Opening hours: 9:00 AM—7:00 PM
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Baroque tower in Portugal
  • Also known as: “Clerigos tower”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Clérigos Church and Clérigos Church and Tower.

Church
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The is a Baroque church in the city of , in Portugal. Its 75-meter-tall bell tower, the Torre dos Clérigos, can be seen from various points of the city and is one of its most characteristic symbols.

Church
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Museum
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The 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. is situated 150 metres southwest of Clérigos Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Morro da Vitoria and Vitória.

Locality
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is a locality.

Neighborhood
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is a former civil parish in the municipality of , Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e .

Neighborhood
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is a former civil parish in the municipality of , Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, , Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória.

Clérigos Tower

Latitude
41.14566° or 41° 8′ 44″ north
Longitude
-8.61463° or 8° 36′ 53″ west
Inception
1763
Height
75 metres (246 feet)
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
8CHH49WP+74
Open­Street­Map ID
way 247168260
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q20986654
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Clérigos Tower” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Torre dos Clérigos”
  • Catalan: “torre dels Clergues”
  • Catalan: “torre dos Clerigos”
  • Chinese: “克莱瑞科塔”
  • Dutch: “Torre dos Clerigos”
  • Dutch: “Torre dos Clérigos”
  • Esperanto: “Torre dos Clérigos”
  • Esperanto: “Turo de la Klerikoj”
  • French: “tour des Clercs”
  • French: “Tour des Clercs”
  • Galician: “Torre dos Clérigos”
  • Hungarian: “Torre dos Clérigos”
  • Italian: “Torre dei Chierici”
  • Italian: “Torre dei Clerici”
  • Korean: “클레리구스 탑”
  • Portuguese: “Torre dos Clerigos”
  • Portuguese: “Torre dos Clérigos”
  • Spanish: “Torre de los Clerigos”
  • Spanish: “Torre de los Clérigos”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Clérigos Tower”.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Museu dos Clérigos and Muralhas Fernandinas (troço do Olival).

Nearby Places

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