Capela de São Pedro de Varais
Capela de São Pedro de Varais is a church in Vile, Caminha, Viana do Castelo District. Capela de São Pedro de Varais is situated nearby to the peak Espiga, as well as near the town Vila Praia de Âncora.Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: cultural heritage monument in Caminha, Portugal
- Also known as: “Capela de São Pedro de Varães”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Anta da Barrosa and Dólmen de Vile.
Anta da Barrosa
Archaeological site
Photo: Ángel M. Felicísimo, CC BY 2.0.
The Anta da Barrosa, also known as Dolmen da Barrosa and Lapa dos Mouros, is located in the freguesia of Vila Praia de Âncora, municipality of Caminha, Viana do Castelo District, in Portugal. Anta da Barrosa is situated 2½ km southwest of Capela de São Pedro de Varais.
Dólmen de Vile
Archaeological site
Photo: Reis Quarteu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dólmen de Vile is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Capela de São Pedro de Varais.
Fort of Lagarteira
Fort
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Fort of Lagarteira is a medieval fort in the civil parish of Vila Praia de Âncora, municipality of Caminha in the Portuguese Norte, classified as a Property of Public Interest. Fort of Lagarteira is situated 3½ km west of Capela de São Pedro de Varais.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vila Praia de Âncora and Âncora.
Vila Praia de Âncora
Town
Photo: PatríciaR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vila Praia de Âncora is a town and a civil parish in the municipality of Caminha in Portugal. It covers an area of 8.37 square kilometres and had 4,623 residents as of 2021. Vila Praia de Âncora is situated 3 km southwest of Capela de São Pedro de Varais.
Âncora
Village
Photo: Lucas Martínez Farra…, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Âncora is a village, which is situated 4 km southwest of Capela de São Pedro de Varais.
Afife
Village
Afife is a civil parish located in the Portuguese municipality of Viana do Castelo. The population in 2011 was 1,632, in an area of 13.03 km2. Afife is situated 6 km southwest of Capela de São Pedro de Varais.
Capela de São Pedro de Varais
- Categories: chapel, cultural heritage, heritage site, building, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Vile, Caminha, Viana do Castelo District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.82732° or 41° 49′ 38″ northLongitude
-8.82831° or 8° 49′ 42″ westOpen location code
8CHHR5GC+WMOpenStreetMap ID
way 340458763OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=chapelOpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritageOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q66815134
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In Other Languages
“Capela de São Pedro de Varais” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Capela de São Pedro de Varães”
- Portuguese: “Capela de São Pedro de Varais”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Espiga and Igreja de Riba de Âncora.
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