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Cathedral of Guarda

Located in Guarda, Guarda Municipality Coordinates: 40°32′18″ N 7°16′10″ W

Cathedral of Guarda
Pedro from Maia · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Sequeira
4.1 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
Elevation
1,032 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
VSE Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)56 km
VRL Vila Real Airport90 km

About Cathedral of Guarda

Cathedral of Guarda is a tourist attraction. Location: Guarda, Guarda Municipality.

From Wikipedia

The Cathedral of Guarda (Portuguese: Catedral da Guarda, Sé da Guarda) is a Catholic church located in the northeastern city of Guarda, Portugal. Its construction took from 1390 until the mid 16th century, combining Gothic and Manueline architectural styles.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Architectural style
Manueline
Heritage designation
National Monument of Portugal

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Cathedral of Guarda

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 137 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (160 mm)
Driest month
August (14 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Cathedral of Guarda
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°11°13°16°21°24°25°21°16°11°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°7°10°13°13°11°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)15813279949147161448118137160

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Cathedral of Guarda

The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), 56 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (143 km). The nearest large city is Porto, 132 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 56 kmwest
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 90 kmnorthwest
  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 143 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Porto Population: 252.7K 132 kmnorthwest
  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 144 kmeast
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 149 kmnorthwest
  • Badajoz Population: 150.5K 186 kmsouth
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 206 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Cathedral of Guarda

Within 100 km: 36 historic and cultural sites, 142 natural sites, 99 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Serra do Gato Mountain 17 kmSW
  • Lomba de Saimão Mountain 15 kmSW
  • Serra da Pena Mountain 24 kmS
  • Serra da Cabeça Alta Mountain 17 kmSW

25–60 km66 places

  • Sierra de Gata Mountain 56 kmSE
  • Pico Jálama Mountain 55 kmSE
  • Río de La Cañada River 57 kmSE
  • Rivera de Gallegos River 50 kmE

60–100 km206 places

  • Pantano de Águeda Lake 67 kmE
  • Sierra de Peña de Francia Mountain 99 kmE
  • Las Hurdes Mountain 89 kmE
  • La Hastiala Mountain 89 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Sequeira Town, Guarda
    4.1 km NE
  • Maçainhas Municipality, Guarda Municipality
    3.2 km W
  • Faia Municipality, Guarda Municipality
    4 km NW
  • Aldeia do Bispo Municipality, Guarda Municipality
    5.2 km S

Sources & licences

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