Alto das Cabeças
Alto das Cabeças is a hill in Fanhões, Loures, Lisbon District and has an elevation of 292 metres. Alto das Cabeças is situated nearby to the locality Torre da Brejoeira, as well as near the hamlet Salemas.Places of Interest
Highlights include Anta de Casaínhos and Fort of Mosqueiro.
Anta de Casaínhos
Archaeological site
Photo: Juntas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Anta de Casaínhos is an archaeological site.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lousa and Cabeço de Montachique.
Santo Antão do Tojal
Village
Photo: Juntas, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Santo Antão do Tojal is a Portuguese locality in the Municipality of Loures. It was the seat of the extinct Parish of Santo Antão do Tojal, which had an area of 15.13 km² and 4,216 inhabitants, resulting in a population density of 278.7 inhabitants/km². Santo Antão do Tojal is situated 5 km southeast of Alto das Cabeças.
Alto das Cabeças
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 292 metres
- Also known as: “Alto das Cabecas”
- Category: landform
- Location: Fanhões, Loures, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.88333° or 38° 53′ northLongitude
-9.18333° or 9° 11′ westElevation
292 metres (958 feet)Open location code
8CCGVRM8+8MGeoNames ID
2270568
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