Igreja de Castro de Avelãs
The Igreja de Castro de Avelãs is a National monument of Portugal. It is located in Bragança Municipality, in the parish of Castro de Avelãs.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church building in Bragança, Bragança District, Portugal
- Also known as: “Church of Castro de Avelãs”, “Igreja de Castro de Avelas”, “Igreja de São Bento”, and “Igreja Paroquial de Castro de Avelãs”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pelourinho de Gostei and Our Lady Queen Cathedral, Bragança.
Pelourinho de Gostei
Pelourinho de Gostei is situated 1½ km southwest of Igreja de Castro de Avelãs.Our Lady Queen Cathedral, Bragança
Church
The Our Lady Queen Cathedral, also called New Cathedral of Bragança, is a religious building of the Catholic Church that serves as the seat of the diocese of Bragança-Miranda in northeastern Portugal. Our Lady Queen Cathedral, Bragança is situated 3½ km east of Igreja de Castro de Avelãs.
Teatro Municipal de Bragança
Theater building
Teatro Municipal de Bragança is a theater building, which is situated 4 km east of Igreja de Castro de Avelãs.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gostei and Nogueira.
Gostei
Village
Gostei is a civil parish in the municipality of Bragança, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 425, in an area of 19.49 km².
Nogueira
Village
Nogueira is a civil parish in the municipality of Bragança, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 495, in an area of 12.07 km². Nogueira is situated 3 km south of Igreja de Castro de Avelãs.
Donai
Village
Donai is a civil parish in the municipality of Bragança, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 446, in an area of 15.07 km². Donai is situated 4 km north of Igreja de Castro de Avelãs.
Igreja de Castro de Avelãs
- Categories: former convent, cultural heritage, building, tourism, tourist attraction, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Castro de Avelãs, Bragança, Braganza District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.79896° or 41° 47′ 56″ north
Longitude
-6.80456° or 6° 48′ 16″ west
Height
6 metres (20 feet)
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
8CHMQ5XW+H5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=church
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholic
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Portuguese—“Igreja de Castro de Avelãs” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Castro de Avelãs-eko eliza”
- German: “São Salvador”
- Hebrew: “כנסיית קסטרו דה אוולאש”
- Portuguese: “Igreja de Castro de Avelãs”
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Highlights include Crasto and Barragem de Gostei.
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