Montachique
Montachique is a hamlet in Lousa, Loures, Lisbon District. Montachique is situated nearby to the hamlet Vale de São Gião, as well as near Torneiro.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort of Mosqueiro and Anta de Carcavelos.
Fort of Mosqueiro
Protected area
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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 Carcavelos
Archaeological site
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The Anta de Carcavelos, located close to the village of Carcavelos near the town of Lousa in the municipality of Loures in the Lisbon District of Portugal, is a stone age dolmen or megalithic monument from the Chalcolithic period.
Anta do Alto da Toupeira
Archaeological site
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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. Anta do Alto da Toupeira is situated 3 km south of Montachique.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cabeço de Montachique and Venda do Pinheiro.
Venda do Pinheiro
Town
Venda do Pinheiro is a small town in the municipality of Mafra, northern Lisbon district, Portugal. It was the head of a civil parish until the 2013 reform, when it was merged into Venda do Pinheiro and Santo Estêvão das Galés parish. Venda do Pinheiro is situated 3½ km northwest of Montachique.
Fanhões
Village
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Fanhões is a village, which is situated 4½ km southeast of Montachique.
Montachique
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Lousa, Loures, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.90294° or 38° 54′ 11″ northLongitude
-9.2004° or 9° 12′ 1″ westElevation
219 metres (719 feet)Open location code
8CCGWQ3X+5ROpenStreetMap ID
node 1640357140OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
2266242
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