Church of Fontarcada
The Church of Fontarcada or Matriz de Fontarcada was a Romanesque monastic church to a Benedictine monastery founded in 1067, now the parish church of Fontarcada.Photo: Manuel Anastácio, CC BY 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church building in Póvoa de Lanhoso, Braga District, Portugal
- Also known as: “Igreja de Fonte Arcada”, “Igreja de Fontearcada”, and “Igreja do Mosteiro de Fonte Arcada”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Calvos Oak and Estação lusitano-romana de Póvoa do Lanhoso.
Calvos Oak
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Calvos Oak is a European oak located in the parish of Calvos, in Póvoa de Lanhoso, Portugal. It is estimated to be about 510 years old, as of 2015 it stands 30 m tall and had a diameter at breast height of 7.62 m with a canopy diameter of 37 m. Calvos Oak is situated 2½ km northwest of Church of Fontarcada.
Estação lusitano-romana de Póvoa do Lanhoso
Archaeological site
Photo: Nmmacedo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Estação lusitano-romana de Póvoa do Lanhoso is an archaeological site, which is situated 3 km west of Church of Fontarcada.
Estrada lusitano-romana
Archaeological site
Photo: Nmmacedo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Estrada lusitano-romana is an archaeological site, which is situated 3 km west of Church of Fontarcada.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fonte Arcada e Oliveira and Calvos e Frades.
Fonte Arcada e Oliveira
Village
Photo: Manuel Anastácio, CC BY 3.0.
Fonte Arcada e Oliveira is a freguesia in the municipality of Póvoa de Lanhoso, northern Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Fonte Arcada e Oliveira.
Calvos e Frades
Village
Calvos e Frades is a freguesia in the municipality of Póvoa de Lanhoso, northern Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes of Calvos and Frades.
Galegos
Village
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Galegos is a Portuguese Freguesia in the Municipality of Póvoa de Lanhoso, with an area of 2.50 km² and 543 inhabitants. Galegos is situated 2½ km southwest of Church of Fontarcada.
Church of Fontarcada
Latitude
41.57943° or 41° 34′ 46″ northLongitude
-8.24559° or 8° 14′ 44″ westOpen location code
8CHHHQH3+QQOpenStreetMap ID
way 533375318OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap feature
historic=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q5116876
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In Other Languages
“Church of Fontarcada” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Igreja de Fontarcada”
- Portuguese: “Igreja de Fonte Arcada”
- Portuguese: “Igreja de São Salvador”
- Portuguese: “Igreja do Mosteiro de Fontarcada”
- Portuguese: “Igreja do Mosteiro de Fonte Arcada”
- Portuguese: “Igreja Matriz de Fontarcada”
- Portuguese: “Igreja Matriz de Fonte Arcada”
- Portuguese: “Igreja Paroquial de Fontarcada”
- Portuguese: “Igreja Paroquial de Fonte Arcada”
- Portuguese: “Mosteiro de Fontarcada”
- Portuguese: “Mosteiro de Fonte Arcada”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include rua Maria da Fonte and Segurança Social de Póvoa de Lanhoso.
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