Municipal library

Municipal library is a library in Vila de Rei, Castelo Branco District. Municipal library is situated nearby to the tourism office Posto de Turismo de Vila de Rei, as well as near the church Capela da Senhora da Guia.

Type: Library
Description: municipal library in Portugal
Address: Vila de Rei

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Câmara Municipal de Vila de Rei and Igreja da Misericórdia.

Câmara Municipal de Vila de Rei

Town hall

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Câmara Municipal de Vila de Rei is a town hall, which is situated 210 metres west of Municipal library.

Igreja da Misericórdia

Church

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Igreja da Misericórdia is a church, which is situated 380 metres northwest of Municipal library.

Picoto da Melriça is a monument and the geodesic centre of mainland Portugal. Constructed in 1802, the triangulation station sits on top of the Serra da Melriça, a 592 m high mountain range in the municipality of Vila de Rei, offering a 360° view of its surroundings. Picoto da Melriça is situated 2½ km northeast of Municipal library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fundada and Água Formosa.

Fundada

Village

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Fundada is a village, which is situated 5 km north of Municipal library.

Água Formosa

Hamlet

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Vila de Rei is a municipality in the district of Castelo Branco in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,452, in an area of 191.55 km2. A small municipality covered with pinewoods, located precisely at the centre of Portugal, as marked by the Picoto da Melriça, a monument indicating the geodesic centre of Mainland Portugal. Água Formosa is situated 6 km southeast of Municipal library.