Casa Sommer
Casa Sommer is a building in Cascais, on the Portuguese Riviera, which houses the Cascais Municipal Historical Archive and a branch of the Cascais Municipal Library, hosting collections pertaining to the town's archaeological, architectural, historical and cultural heritage.Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours:
Monday—Friday: 9:00 AM—1:00 PM and 2:00 PM—5:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 AM—1:00 PM and 2:00 PM—6:00 PM - Type: Museum
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of Nossa Senhora da Assunção and Cascais Cultural Centre.
Church of Nossa Senhora da Assunção
Church
Photo: Mtfaidherbe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Church of Nossa Senhora da Assunção is the Mother Church of the city of Cascais, in the Lisbon district, of Portugal. Its date of construction is unknown but some internal decoration has been dated as being between 1520 and 1525 and the church is clearly visible in a 1572 engraving showing a view of Cascais from the sea.
Cascais Cultural Centre
Museum
Photo: GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cascais Cultural Centre is situated close to the Citadel of Cascais in the municipality of Cascais in the Lisbon district of Portugal. It consists of several exhibition spaces, a recital hall and a restaurant. Cascais Cultural Centre is situated 130 metres south of Casa Sommer.
Museum of the Sea, Cascais
Museum
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The King D. Carlos Sea Museum is a Maritime Museum in the fishing town of Cascais, Lisbon District, in Portugal. It was inaugurated in 1992. Museum of the Sea, Cascais is situated 150 metres west of Casa Sommer.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Areia and Caparide.
Areia
Neighborhood
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Areia is a neighborhood, which is situated 4½ km northwest of Casa Sommer.
Caparide
Hamlet
Photo: Rúdisicyon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Caparide is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km east of Casa Sommer.
Matarraque
Neighborhood
Cascais is a town and municipality in the Lisbon District of Portugal, located on the Estoril Coast. The municipality has a total of 214,158 inhabitants in an area of 97.40 km2. Matarraque is situated 6 km east of Casa Sommer.
Casa Sommer
- Categories: cultural heritage, archives, house, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Cascais e Estoril, Cascais, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.69507° or 38° 41′ 42″ northLongitude
-9.42172° or 9° 25′ 18″ westOpen location code
8CCGMHWH+28OpenStreetMap ID
way 534649226OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q20053183
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In Other Languages
“Casa Sommer” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Arquivo Histórico Municipal de Cascais”
- Portuguese: “Casa Henrique Sommer”
- Portuguese: “Casa Sommer (incluindo cocheiras)”
- Portuguese: “Casa Sommer”
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