Lapa
Lapa is a locality in Lousa, Loures, Lisbon District. Lapa is situated nearby to the locality São Gião, as well as near the hamlet Carrascal.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Anta de Carcavelos and Fort of Mosqueiro.
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.
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 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 2½ km south of Lapa.
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 Lapa.
Fanhões
Village
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Fanhões is a village, which is situated 5 km east of Lapa.
Lapa
- Type: Locality
- Location: Lousa, Loures, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.89698° or 38° 53′ 49″ northLongitude
-9.20987° or 9° 12′ 36″ westElevation
201 metres (659 feet)Open location code
8CCGVQWR+Q3GeoNames ID
2267162
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