Monastery of Serra do Pilar

The Monastery of Serra do Pilar is a former monastery located in , , on the opposite side of the Douro River from . The monastery is situated on an outcrop overlooking the and the historic centre of Porto.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: building in Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto District, Portugal
  • Also known as: “Igreja do Mosteiro da Serra do Pilar”, “Igreja do Mosteiro de Santo Agostinho”, “Igreja do Mosteiro de Santo Agostinho da Serra do Pilar”, and “Igreja do Mosteiro dos Agostinhos”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dom Luís I Bridge and Jardim do Morro station.

Bridge
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The Luiz I Bridge, commonly known as , is a double-deck metal arch bridge that spans the river between the cities of and in . is situated 250 metres northwest of Monastery of Serra do Pilar.

Railway station
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Jardim do Morro is a light rail station on line D of the Porto Metro system in , . It is situated on the Avenida da República immediately to the south of the upper level of the , which the trains use to cross over the from .

Park
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is a park, which is situated 150 metres southwest of Monastery of Serra do Pilar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Encosta dos Guindais and Ribeira.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Neighborhood
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is a former civil parish in the municipality of , Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, , Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória.

Monastery of Serra do Pilar

Latitude
41.13819° or 41° 8′ 18″ north
Longitude
-8.60811° or 8° 36′ 29″ west
Open location code
8CHH49QR+7Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 98835889
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q10332614
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Turkish—“Monastery of Serra do Pilar” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Serra do Pilarreko monasterioa”
  • Czech: “Klášter Serra do Pilar”
  • Galician: “Mosteiro da Serra do Pilar”
  • Italian: “Monastero di Serra do Pilar”
  • Italian: “Monastery of Serra do Pilar”
  • Japanese: “セラ・ド・ピラール修道院”
  • Polish: “Klasztor Serra do Pilar”
  • Portuguese: “Igreja da Serra do Pilar”
  • Portuguese: “Mosteiro da Serra do Pilar”
  • Portuguese: “Mosteiro de Santo Agostinho da Serra do Pilar”
  • Slovenian: “samostan Serra do Pilar”
  • Turkish: “Serra do Pilar Kilisesi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Largo de Aviz and Miradouro do Largo de Aviz.

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