Cabeço de Montachique
Cabeço de Montachique is a hamlet in Lousa, Loures, Lisbon District. Cabeço de Montachique is situated nearby to the hamlet Vale de São Gião, as well as near the neighborhood Bairro Tocadelos.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Hamlet
- Description: human settlement in Portugal
- Also known as: “Cabeça de Montachique” and “Cabeco de Montachique”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort of Mosqueiro and Fort of Ribas.
Fort of Mosqueiro
Protected area
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Fort of Ribas
Protected area
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The Fort of Ribas, also known as the Redoubt of Ribas and the Redoubt of Freixial Alto, is one of a group of fortifications in Portugal that made up the second of the three defensive Lines of Torres Vedras, between the Atlantic Ocean and the River Tagus, which were designed to protect the capital, Lisbon, from possible invasion by French troops during the Peninsular War. Fort of Ribas is situated 2½ km east of Cabeço de Montachique.
Anta de Casaínhos
Archaeological site
Photo: Juntas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Anta de Casaínhos is an archaeological site, which is situated 3 km southeast of Cabeço de Montachique.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fanhões and Venda do Pinheiro.
Fanhões
Village
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Fanhões is a village, which is situated 4 km southeast of Cabeço de Montachique.
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 4 km northwest of Cabeço de Montachique.
Milharado
Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milharado is a village, which is situated 5 km north of Cabeço de Montachique.
Cabeço de Montachique
- Category: locality
- Location: Lousa, Loures, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.90366° or 38° 54′ 13″ northLongitude
-9.19048° or 9° 11′ 26″ westElevation
260 metres (853 feet)Open location code
8CCGWR35+FROpenStreetMap ID
node 1531257621OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
“Cabeço de Montachique” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Cabeço de montachique”
- Portuguese: “Cabeço de Montachique”
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