Portuguese Chapel of Albreda
The Portuguese Chapel of Albreda or just Albreda Chapel, also Portuguese Chapel of San Domingo, is the name given to a Catholic chapel built by Portuguese explorers in the fifteenth century in the area of Albreda which is now a part of the African country of Gambia.Photo: Tjeerd Wiersma, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: building in Gambia
- Also known as: “Portuguese Chapel”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maurel Frères Building and CFAO Building.
Maurel Frères Building
Museum
Maurel Frères Building is a museum, which is situated 440 metres northeast of Portuguese Chapel of Albreda.
Ruins of San Domingo
Ruins
Ruins of San Domingo is situated 520 metres north of Portuguese Chapel of Albreda.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Albreda and Juffureh.
Albreda
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 1.0.
Albreda is a historic settlement in The Gambia on the north bank of the Gambia River, variously described as a 'trading post' or a 'slave fort'. It is located near Jufureh in the North Bank Division and an arch stands on the beach connecting the two places.
Juffureh
Juffureh is a small town in the Gambia on the North Bank of the Gambia River, most famous as the reputed origin of Alex Haley's ancestor Kunta Kinte, as described in Haley's novel Roots.
Lamin
Village
Lamin is a town located in the North Bank Division of the Gambia. It should not be confused with the larger city of Lamin located in the Western Division near the national capital, Banjul. Lamin is situated 5 km west of Portuguese Chapel of Albreda.
Portuguese Chapel of Albreda
- Categories: chapel and historic site
- Location: North Bank Division, Gambia, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
13.33352° or 13° 20′ 1″ northLongitude
-16.38529° or 16° 23′ 7″ westOpen location code
7C558JM7+CVOpenStreetMap ID
way 398269832OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q2105432
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In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“Portuguese Chapel of Albreda” goes by many names.
- German: “Portugiesische Kapelle von Albreda”
- German: “Portugiesische Kirche”
- Portuguese: “Capela Portuguesa de Albreda”
- Spanish: “Capilla Portuguesa de Albreda”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include grassland and Kunta Kinteh Island.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Slavery Monument and Camp lodge.
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