Óbidos, Medieval administrative division in Leiria, Portugal
The municipality of Óbidos spans 141.55 square kilometers in the Oeste region, featuring white buildings with blue trim and narrow cobblestone streets.
In 1195, King Sancho I granted the first charter to Óbidos, which later became a possession of Queen Urraca in 1210.
The town maintains fourteen bookstores throughout its streets, earning recognition from UNESCO as a City of Literature in 2015.
The postal codes in Óbidos range from 2510-001 to 2510-999, with specific codes assigned to different neighborhoods like A-Da-Gorda and Carregal.
The castle of Óbidos functions as a hotel within the medieval fortification system, allowing guests to stay inside historical defensive structures.
Location: Leiria
Location: Oeste Subregion
Location: Estremadura
Inception: January 1, 1195
Elevation above the sea: 49 m
Shares border with: Bombarral, Peniche, Lourinhã, Caldas da Rainha
Address: 2510 Óbidos, Portugal
Email: geral@cm-obidos.pt
Website: https://cm-obidos.pt
GPS coordinates: 39.36195,-9.15713
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:21
Castle of Óbidos
251 m
Parque D. Carlos I
4.8 km
José Malhoa Museum
4.8 km
Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Pópulo
5.1 km
Igreja de Santa Maria de Óbidos
29 m
Escola Superior de Artes e Design
3.9 km
Museu de Cerâmica
4.8 km
Óbidos Aqueduct
465 m
Eburobrittium
1.5 km
Museu do Hospital e das Caldas
5.1 km
Chafariz das Cinco Bicas
5.2 km
Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição
5.3 km
Mata Rainha D. Leonor
5.4 km
Santa Maria
1.1 km
Caldas da Rainha bullring
5.4 km
Centro Cultural e de Congressos de Caldas da Rainha
5.4 km
Museu do Ciclismo
5 km
Ermida de São Sebastião
5.2 km
Centro de Artes
4.7 km
Museu Barata Feyo
4.7 km
Pillory of Óbidos
15 m
Estação da Malaposta do Casal dos Carreiros
9.4 km
Ermida do Espírito Santo
5 km
Atelier-Museu António Duarte
4.7 km
Atelier-Museu João Fragoso
4.7 km
Tribunal Judicial das Caldas da Rainha
5.4 km
Largo de Santo António em A-da-Gorda
2 km
Edifício na Rua Alexandre Herculano, n.º 48
5.2 kmReviews
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