Melroeira

Melroeira is a hamlet in Turcifal, Torres Vedras, Lisbon District. Melroeira is situated nearby to the hamlet Semineira, as well as near Casal de Barbas.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort of Archeira and Templo de Nossa Senhora do Socorro.

Fort of Archeira

Protected area

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Fort of Archeira is located in the municipality of Torres Vedras, in the Lisbon District of Portugal. It is also today known as the Furadouro Redoubt and was called the “Cheira” at the time of construction. Fort of Archeira is situated 3½ km east of Melroeira.

Templo de Nossa Senhora do Socorro

Church

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Templo de Nossa Senhora do Socorro is a church, which is situated 3 km southeast of Melroeira.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Freiria and Runa.

Freiria

Village

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Freiria is a village, which is situated 5 km west of Melroeira.

Runa

Village

Runa is a former civil parish in the Portuguese municipality of Torres Vedras. The community had 1004 inhabitants as of June 30, 2011. On September 29, 2013, the civil parishes of Runa and Dois Portos were merged to form the new civil parish of União das Freguesias de Dois Portos e Runa. Runa is situated 6 km northeast of Melroeira.