Monastery of San Francisco, Alcañices
Monastery of San Francisco, Alcañices is a church in Alcañices, Zamora, Castile and León. Monastery of San Francisco, Alcañices is situated nearby to the library Biblioteca Pública Municipal de Alcañices - Centro Cultural San Francisco, as well as near the arts center Centro Cultural Convento de San Francisco.Photo: Dantadd, Public domain.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: franciscan monastery
- Also known as: “El Convento, tourist office, Diocesan Marian” and “Iglesia de la Asunción de Alcañices”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle of Alcañices and Alcañices Wall.
Castle of Alcañices
Archaeological site
Photo: Antramir, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The castle of Alcañices is a castle located in Alcañices, Zamora, one of the four fortress located in the north of the Duero. In 1210 it belonged to the Templar Order until its dissolution. Castle of Alcañices is situated 210 metres southwest of Monastery of San Francisco, Alcañices.
Alcañices Wall
Archaeological site
Photo: Antramir, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alcañices Wall is an archaeological site, which is situated 210 metres southwest of Monastery of San Francisco, Alcañices.
Silo de Alcañices
Building
Photo: Rodelar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Silo de Alcañices is a building, which is situated 520 metres west of Monastery of San Francisco, Alcañices.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vivinera and Alcorcillo.
Vivinera
Hamlet
Vivinera is a locality in the municipality of Alcañices, province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2014 census, the locality has a population of 58 inhabitants. Vivinera is situated 3 km southeast of Monastery of San Francisco, Alcañices.
Alcorcillo
Hamlet
Alcorcillo is a locality in the municipality of Alcañices, province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2014 census, the locality has a population of 98 inhabitants. Alcorcillo is situated 3½ km northwest of Monastery of San Francisco, Alcañices.
San Juan del Rebollar
Hamlet
San Juan del Rebollar is a small town of the province of Zamora, in north-western Spain. It is around 60 km from the city of Zamora. It is a typical countryside Spanish village, consisting basically of a number of houses around a central square. San Juan del Rebollar is situated 6 km north of Monastery of San Francisco, Alcañices.
Monastery of San Francisco, Alcañices
- Categories: monastery, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Alcañices, Zamora, Castile and León, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.69936° or 41° 41′ 58″ northLongitude
-6.34603° or 6° 20′ 46″ westOpen location code
8CHMMMX3+PHOpenStreetMap ID
way 374901245OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q115577744
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In Other Languages
“Monastery of San Francisco, Alcañices” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Convento de San Francisco, Alcañices”
- Spanish: “El Convento”
- Spanish: “Monasterio de San Francisco”
- Spanish: “Oficina de turismo de Alcañices”
- Spanish: “Santuario Mariano diocesano de Alcañices”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Biblioteca Pública Municipal de Alcañices - Centro Cultural San Francisco and Centro Cultural Convento de San Francisco.
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