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Valença, Cristelo Covo e Arão, Portugal

Igreja Paroquial de Valença

Valença, Cristelo Covo e Arão, Portugal

Igreja Paroquial de Valença
Photo: Daniel VILLAFRUELA. · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.

The Igreja Paroquial de Valença, also known as the Church of Saint Mary of the Angels, is a Romanesque parish church located within the fortified town of Valença de Minho in the Minho region of Portugal. Positioned adjacent to the Gaviarra Gate, the northernmost entrance to the town's defensive walls, it served as the principal religious building of this walled settlement. The church has been designated a National Monument and is part of a protected heritage site.

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Type
church building, cultural heritage
Heritage
Included in protected site
Place
Valença, Cristelo Covo e Arão, Portugal

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Location

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