Tower of Fírbeda
Tower of Fírbeda is a tower in Porqueira, Ourense, Galicia. Tower of Fírbeda is situated near the hamlet A Torre, as well as near the cemetery Cemiterio de Porqueira.- Type: Tower
- Description: cultural property in Porqueira, Spain
- Also known as: “Torre da Fírveda”, “Torre da Forja”, “torre da Forxa”, “torre de Firbeda”, “torre de Porqueira”, and “Torre de Porqueira”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Igrexa de Santa María de Porqueira and Porqueira town hall.
Igrexa de Santa María de Porqueira
Church
Igrexa de Santa María de Porqueira is a church, which is situated 420 metres northeast of Tower of Fírbeda.
Igrexa de San Martiño de Porqueira
Church
Igrexa de San Martiño de Porqueira is a church, which is situated 1¼ km east of Tower of Fírbeda.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include A Torre and Forxa.
Tower of Fírbeda
- Categories: fortress, monument, building, and historic site
- Location: Porqueira, Ourense, Galicia, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.01344° or 42° 0′ 48″ north
Longitude
-7.8492° or 7° 50′ 57″ west
Open location code
8CJJ2572+98
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
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Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Galician to Spanish—“Tower of Fírbeda” goes by many names.
- Galician: “torre de Fírbeda”
- Galician: “Torre de Fírbeda”
- Portuguese: “Torre da Forxa”
- Spanish: “Torre de Fírbeda”
- Spanish: “Torre de Porquera”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Capela dos Remedios da Torre and Cemiterio de Porqueira.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Jenara Bouza Escudero and Don Benito.
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Worth a closer look: Santiago de Compostela and Lugo.
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