Portuguese Chapel of Albreda, Juffureh

#1 among attractions in Juffureh

Top attraction, Unesco, Church

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The Portuguese Chapel of Albreda or just Albreda Chapel, also Portuguese Chapel of San Domingo, is the name given to a Catholic chapel built by Portuguese explorers in the fifteenth century in the area of Albreda which is now a part of the African country of Gambia. It is currently in ruins and was stabilized for protection in 2000. ()

Alternative names: Unesco: from 2003Coordinates: 13°20'1"N, 16°23'7"W

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Portuguese Chapel of Albreda – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Maurel Frères Building, San Domingo, Kunta Kinteh Island, Albreda.

~1450 ftNE
13°20'11"N • 16°22'57"W
Maurel Frères Building, Juffureh
7 min walk • Museum
0.7 miNE
13°20'18"N • 16°22'32"W
San Domingo, Juffureh
19 min walk • Ruins
1.9 miSE
, Island
Kunta Kinteh Island
50 min walk • Kunta Kinteh Island, formerly called James Island and St Andrew's Island, is an island in the Gambia River, 30 km from the river mouth and near Juffureh in the Republic of the Gambia. Fort James is located on the island. It is less than 3.2 km from Albreda on the river's northern bank.
~180 ftNW
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Albreda
1 min walk • Albreda is a historic settlement in the Gambia on the north bank of the Gambia River, variously described as a 'trading post' or a 'slave fort'.

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Which popular attractions are close to Portuguese Chapel of Albreda?

Nearby attractions include Maurel Frères Building, Juffureh (7 min walk), San Domingo, Juffureh (19 min walk).