Capela de São Marcos

Capela de São Marcos is a church in Rates, Póvoa de Varzim, Porto District. Capela de São Marcos is situated near Campo da Feira, as well as near the church Capela de Santo António.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Monastery of Rates and Pillory of Rates.

Monastery of Rates

Church

Photo: PedroPVZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Monastery of Rates was a Benedictine monastery located in the parish of Rates in the municipality of Póvoa de Varzim, in Portugal. The part of the monastery that has survived to this day is the bell-tower and, most importantly, the Church dedicated to St Peter of Rates, mostly known as Romanesque Church of Rates, which is a national monument since 1910. Monastery of Rates is situated 470 metres west of Capela de São Marcos.

Pillory of Rates

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Pillory of Rates is situated 480 metres northwest of Capela de São Marcos.

Capela do Senhor da Praça

Church

Photo: PedroPVZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Capela do Senhor da Praça is a church, which is situated 490 metres northwest of Capela de São Marcos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rates and Fontaínhas.

Rates

Town

Photo: PedroPVZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Rates is a Portuguese parish and a former township located in the municipality of Póvoa de Varzim. The population in 2011 was 2,505, in an area of 13.90 km2.

Fontaínhas

Hamlet

Fontaínhas is a Portuguese village in the civil parish of Balazar in the district of Póvoa de Varzim. It is on the N206 road at the boundary with the parish of Rates.

Freguesia de Rio Mau

Village

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Freguesia de Rio Mau is a village, which is situated 3 km southwest of Capela de São Marcos.

Capela de São Marcos

Type: Church
Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Rates, Póvoa de Varzim, Porto District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

41.42224° or 41° 25′ 20″ north

Longitude

-8.66681° or 8° 40′ 1″ west

Open location code

8CHHC8CM+V7

OpenStreetMap ID

way 839557284

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Campo da Feira and Capela de Santo António.

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Places to explore: Campo da Feira and São Pedro de Rates.

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