Castro of Zambujal
The Castro of Zambujal is a Chalcolithic age archeological site in the municipality of Torres Vedras in the western litoral area of the Centro Region, Portugal.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site in Torres Vedras, Lisbon District, Portugal
- Also known as: “Monumento pré-histórico no Casal do Zambujal”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tholos do Barro and Castelo de Torres Vedras.
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 2 km east of Castro of Zambujal.
Castelo de Torres Vedras
Castle
Castelo de Torres Vedras is a castle in Torres Vedras, Portugal. Characterized by a mix of Gothic and Manueline features, it is classified by IGESPAR as a Site of Public Interest. Castelo de Torres Vedras is situated 3 km northeast of Castro of Zambujal.
Fort of São Vicente
Protected area
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Fort of São Vicente is in the town and municipality of Torres Vedras, in the Lisbon District of Portugal. In 1809 it was the first of 152 forts, redoubts and other defences to be developed as part of three defensive lines between the Atlantic Ocean and… Fort of São Vicente is situated 3½ km northeast of Castro of Zambujal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ventosa and Turcifal.
Turcifal
Town
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Turcifal is a town, which is situated 4 km southeast of Castro of Zambujal.
Casalinhos de Alfaiata
Hamlet
Casalinhos de Alfaiata is a hamlet in the parish of Silveira, in the municipality of Torres Vedras, Portugal. Joaquim Agostinho, a Portuguese professional bicycle racer, lived in Casalinhos de Alfaiata for several years. Casalinhos de Alfaiata is situated 6 km northwest of Castro of Zambujal.
Castro of Zambujal
- Categories: hillfort, cultural heritage, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Torres Vedras e Matacães, Torres Vedras, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
39.07448° or 39° 4′ 28″ northLongitude
-9.28526° or 9° 17′ 7″ westElevation
81 metres (266 feet)Open location code
8CFG3PF7+QVOpenStreetMap ID
way 233364888OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Castro of Zambujal” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Zambujalgo kastroa”
- Czech: “Castro do Zambujal”
- Dutch: “Castro of Zambujal”
- French: “Castro de Zambujal”
- German: “Zambujal”
- Italian: “Zambujal”
- Polish: “Zambujal”
- Portuguese: “Castro do Zambujal”
- Portuguese: “Povoado fortificado do Zambujal”
- Russian: “Замбужаль”
- Spanish: “Zambujal”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Castro of Zambujal”. Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.