Figueiredo

Figueiredo is a hamlet in Torres Vedras e Matacães, Torres Vedras, Lisbon District. Figueiredo is situated nearby to the locality Xambona, as well as near the hamlet Pedra Lages.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort of Archeira and Igreja Paroquial de Runa.

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 2½ km south of Figueiredo.

Igreja Paroquial de Runa

Church

Photo: GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Igreja Paroquial de Runa is a church.

Tholos do Barro

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The Tholos do Barro was a Chalcolithic or Copper-Age domed tomb of block masonry. Its ruins are located on Monte da Pena, near the village of Barro, Torres Vedras municipality, in the Lisbon District of Portugal. Tholos do Barro is situated 3½ km west of Figueiredo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Runa and Turcifal.

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.