Poço da Neve
Poço da Neve is a building in Santo António, Funchal. Poço da Neve is situated nearby to the trailhead PR 4, as well as near the spring Madre da Levada do Barreiro.Photo: Caruncho, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: ice cellar in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
- Also known as: “Madeira Igloo”, “Poco da Neve”, “Poço de Neve, Madeira”, and “well of snow”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pico do Areeiro and Pico das Torres.
Pico do Areeiro
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pico do Areeiro, at 1,818 m high is a mountain located on the Portuguese island and autonomous region of Madeira, the third highest on the island. Situated within the mountainous interior of the island roughly halfway between the northern and southern coasts.
Pico das Torres
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pico das Torres is the second highest peak on the Atlantic island of Madeira, Portugal. It lies roughly midway between the Pico Ruivo and Pico do Arieiro at an elevation of 1,853 metres and is only accessible from the trail between these two peaks. Pico das Torres is situated 3 km north of Poço da Neve.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Livramento
Church
Photo: Llez, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Livramento is a church, which is situated 4 km west of Poço da Neve.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Casas Próximas and Curral das Freiras.
Casas Próximas
Neighborhood
Photo: Jan Helebrant, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Casas Próximas is a neighborhood, which is situated 4 km west of Poço da Neve.
Curral das Freiras
Village
Photo: Uspn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Curral das Freiras is a civil parish in the municipality of Câmara de Lobos in the Portuguese archipelago of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 2,001, in an area of 25.03 km2. Curral das Freiras is situated 4 km west of Poço da Neve.
Ribeiro Frio
Village
Photo: Pásztörperc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The village of Ribeiro Frio is situated in the interior of the Portuguese island of Madeira. It belongs to the parish of São Roque do Faial, the municipality of Santana, and is located around 15 kilometres from Funchal. Ribeiro Frio is situated 4 km northeast of Poço da Neve.
Poço da Neve
- Categories: ice cellar, cultural heritage, building, and tourism
- Location: Santo António, Funchal, Madeira, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.72568° or 32° 43′ 33″ northLongitude
-16.92486° or 16° 55′ 30″ westOpen location code
8C45P3GG+73OpenStreetMap ID
way 319472386OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q66815973
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In Other Languages
From Italian to Spanish—“Poço da Neve” goes by many names.
- Italian: “pozzo della neve, Madeira”
- Portuguese: “Poço da Neve”
- Portuguese: “Poço de Neve, Madeira”
- Spanish: “pozo de nieve, Madeira”
- Spanish: “Pozo de nieve, Madeira”
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