Salemas
Salemas is a hamlet in Lousa, Loures, Lisbon District. Salemas is situated nearby to the hamlet Carrasqueira, as well as near the locality Alto da Toupeira.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Anta do Alto da Toupeira and Fort of Mosqueiro.
Anta do Alto da Toupeira
Archaeological site
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Anta do Alto da Toupeira, also called the Anta da Toupeira or the Anta de Salemas, is a Neolithic dolmen, or megalithic tomb, situated in the parish of Lousa in the municipality of Loures, in the Lisbon District of Portugal.
Fort of Mosqueiro
Protected area
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Fort of Mosqueiro, also known as the Redoubt of Mosqueiro, is one of a group of fortifications in Portugal that made up the Lines of Torres Vedras, which were designed to protect the capital, Lisbon, from possible invasion by French troops during the Peninsular War.
Anta de Casaínhos
Archaeological site
Photo: Juntas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Anta de Casaínhos is an archaeological site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cabeço de Montachique and Fanhões.
Cabeço de Montachique
Hamlet
Photo: Hipersyl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cabeço de Montachique is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km north of Salemas.
Fanhões
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Fanhões is a village, which is situated 3½ km east of Salemas.
Freguesia de Santo Antão do Tojal
Village
Photo: Juntas, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Freguesia de Santo Antão do Tojal is a village, which is situated 5 km southeast of Salemas.
Salemas
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Lousa, Loures, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.88086° or 38° 52′ 51″ northLongitude
-9.19441° or 9° 11′ 40″ westElevation
297 metres (974 feet)Open location code
8CCGVRJ4+86OpenStreetMap ID
node 1730673838OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
2263637
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