Meã

Meã is a hamlet in União das freguesias de Igreja Nova e Cheleiros, Mafra, Lisbon District. Meã is situated nearby to the hamlet Alqueidão, as well as near Arroeiras.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Museu Nacional da Música and Ruínas de São Miguel de Odrinhas.

Museu Nacional da Música

Museum

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The Museu da Música is a museum in the Palace of Mafra, Portugal. The museum primarily features musical instruments; among its holdings is a 1725 Stradivarius cello once owned and played by King Luís I of Portugal (ruled 1861–1889. Museu Nacional da Música is situated 3½ km northeast of Meã.

Ruínas de São Miguel de Odrinhas

Nature reserve

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Ruínas de São Miguel de Odrinhas is a nature reserve, which is situated 3 km southwest of Meã.

Barreira Megalithic Complex

Archaeological site

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The Barreira Megalithic Complex is located in the Sintra municipality in the Lisbon District of Portugal. Situated on a small wooded hill overlooking the village of Odrinhas, site of Roman ruins and an archaeological museum, it consists of about twenty menhirs and other monoliths or megaliths. Barreira Megalithic Complex is situated 3 km southwest of Meã.