Molhe Norte da Barra de Póvoa de Varzim
Molhe Norte da Barra de Póvoa de Varzim is a breakwater in Póvoa de Varzim, Porto District. Molhe Norte da Barra de Póvoa de Varzim is situated nearby to the lighthouse Farol da Póvoa de Varzim, as well as near Molhe Sul da Barra de Póvoa de Varzim.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Casino da Póvoa and Castelo da Póvoa.
Casino da Póvoa
Casino
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Casino da Póvoa is a casino located in Póvoa de Varzim in Portugal. It is a gaming and entertainment venue since the early 1930s. Its building is designed in a Garnier-inspired modernist style and, since 1977, it is listed by IGESPAR, the Portuguese Institute of National Monuments. Casino da Póvoa is situated 790 metres northeast of Molhe Norte da Barra de Póvoa de Varzim.
Castelo da Póvoa
Photo: Sergei Gussev, CC BY 2.0.
The Castelo da Póvoa, also Fortress of Póvoa de Varzim, officially Fortaleza da Nossa Senhora da Conceição or Nossa Senhora da Conceição Fortress, is a Portuguese fortress in Póvoa de Varzim rebuilt during the reigns of Peter II and John V to defend the town from privateers, in the site of an earlier fort known as "Forte de Torrão". Castelo da Póvoa is situated 1 km northeast of Molhe Norte da Barra de Póvoa de Varzim.
Lapa Church
Church
Photo: Feliciano Guimarães, CC BY 2.0.
Lapa Church, officially Parish Church of Our Lady of Lapa is a Parish church in the Portuguese city of Póvoa de Varzim. It was built in 1772 by the local fishermen community. Lapa Church is situated 760 metres east of Molhe Norte da Barra de Póvoa de Varzim.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vila do Conde and Argivai.
Vila do Conde
Photo: Jcchemical, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vila do Conde is a city of 79,000 people in the Douro Litoral region of Northern Portugal. It lies on the Portuguese Coastal Route of the Camino de Santiago.
Argivai
Suburb
Argivai is an urban area in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal. It is an ancient ecclesiastical parish and former civil parish located in the city of Póvoa de Varzim. Argivai is situated 3 km east of Molhe Norte da Barra de Póvoa de Varzim.
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Molhe Norte da Barra de Póvoa de Varzim
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: tourism and breakwater
- Location: Póvoa de Varzim, Porto District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.37226° or 41° 22′ 20″ northLongitude
-8.77021° or 8° 46′ 13″ westOpen location code
8CHH96CH+WWOpenStreetMap ID
way 282694783OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=breakwaterOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Farol da Póvoa de Varzim and Molhe Sul da Barra de Póvoa de Varzim.
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