Chapel of Saint Roch
Saint Roch's Chapel is a Catholic religious building, with the category of chapel, located in the neighbourhood of A Moureira in the city of Pontevedra, in San Roque Street, very close to the port of Corvaceiras.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: neoclassical chapel in Pontevedra (Spain)
- Also known as: “Capela de San Roque”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Plaza de Toros de Pontevedra and Pontevedra Normal School Building.
Plaza de Toros de Pontevedra
Stadium
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The Plaza de Toros de Pontevedra is the bullring of the Spanish city of Pontevedra and the only one in the autonomous community of Galicia. It has a capacity of 7,800 spectators and is classified as the second category of Spanish bullring.
Pontevedra Normal School Building
Government office
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The building of the former Pontevedra Normal School of Pontevedra, in Pontevedra, Spain, is an eclectic building from the end of the 19th century that was the headquarters of the teacher training college of this Galician city. Pontevedra Normal School Building is situated 190 metres east of Chapel of Saint Roch.
Pontevedra Public Library
Library
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The Public Library of Pontevedra Antonio Odriozola located in Pontevedra is the provincial state library in the province of Pontevedra and is part of the Public Library Network of Galicia and the State Public Library Network. Pontevedra Public Library is situated 280 metres north of Chapel of Saint Roch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include A Moureira and Campolongo.
A Moureira
Quarter
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A Moureira is the old seafarers' and fishermen's quarter of the city of Pontevedra, where the Seamen's Guild lived, near the Lérez river, the Pontevedra ria and the Gafos river. Nowadays, it is part of the city centre.
Campolongo
Quarter
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Campolongo is a neighbourhood in the city of Pontevedra. It has a residential, administrative, educational and commercial function.
Mollavao
Quarter
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Mollavao is a neighborhood in the city of Pontevedra, Spain, located in its southwestern area, next to the Ria de Pontevedra. It primarily serves a residential function.
Chapel of Saint Roch
- Categories: chapel, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Pontevedra, Pontevedra, Galicia, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
42.42982° or 42° 25′ 47″ northLongitude
-8.6512° or 8° 39′ 4″ westOpen location code
8CJHC8HX+WGOpenStreetMap ID
way 680217556OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=chapelOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q104039406
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Chapel of Saint Roch” goes by many names.
- French: “chapelle Saint-Roch”
- French: “Chapelle Saint-Roch”
- Galician: “capela de San Roque de Pontevedra”
- Galician: “Capela de San Roque de Pontevedra”
- Portuguese: “Capela de São Roque”
- Spanish: “Capilla de San Roque”
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