Observatório do Marão
Observatório do Marão is a building in Fontes, Santa Marta de Penaguião Municipality, Vila Real District. Observatório do Marão is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Miradouro da Senhora da Serra, as well as near the peak Serra do Marão.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Serra do Marão.
Serra do Marão
Peak
Photo: Henrique Matos, CC BY 2.5.
Serra do Marão is the sixth highest mountain range in continental Portugal, rising up to 1415 meters. It is located at the border between Trás-os-Montes and Douro Litoral regions.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fontes and Fornelos.
Fontes
Town
Fontes is a civil parish in the municipality of Santa Marta de Penaguião, in the northern Douro region of Portugal. The population in 2011 was 835, in an area of 15.67 km². Fontes is situated 6 km east of Observatório do Marão.
Gontães
Hamlet
Gontães is a village in the parish of Pena, Quintã e Vila Cova, in the municipality of Vila Real, northern Portugal. Located at approximately 800 meters above sea level, the village has a fantastic view over the surrounding landscape. Gontães is situated 7 km northeast of Observatório do Marão.
Observatório do Marão
- Type: Building
- Also known as: “Observatório Astronómico do Marão”
- Location: Fontes, Santa Marta de Penaguião Municipality, Vila Real District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.2484° or 41° 14′ 54″ northLongitude
-7.88168° or 7° 52′ 54″ westOpen location code
8CHJ64X9+98OpenStreetMap ID
way 710692207OpenStreetMap feature
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Miradouro da Senhora da Serra and Capela de Nossa Senhora da Serra.
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