Furninha
Furninha, also known as Dominique's cave, is a natural cave on the southern slope of the Peniche peninsula in Portugal. The cave is situated on the cliffs between the Peniche Fortress and the Cape Carvoeiro.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lighthouse of Cabo Carvoeiro and Biblioteca Municipal de Peniche.
Lighthouse of Cabo Carvoeiro
Military installation
The Lighthouse of Cabo Carvoeiro is an active lighthouse in the civil parish of Peniche, municipality of the same name, in the Portuguese district of Leiria. Lighthouse of Cabo Carvoeiro is situated 730 metres northwest of Furninha.
Biblioteca Municipal de Peniche
Library
Biblioteca Municipal de Peniche is a library, which is situated 1¼ km east of Furninha.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição (ou antiga Ermida de São Sebastião das Arieiras)
Church
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição (ou antiga Ermida de São Sebastião das Arieiras) is a church, which is situated 1½ km east of Furninha.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cabo Carvoeiro and Atouguia da Baleia.
Cabo Carvoeiro
Locality
Cabo Carvoeiro is cape which lies on the Atlantic coast, along the westernmost point of the Peniche Peninsula, in the civil parish of Peniche and the Oeste region.
Atouguia da Baleia
Village
Atouguia da Baleia is a parish in the municipality of Peniche, in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 8,954, in an area of 47.02 km2. The village of Atouguia da Baleia proper has almost 2,000 residents. Atouguia da Baleia is situated 7 km east of Furninha.
Ferrel
Town
Ferrel is a seaside parish in Peniche, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 2,649, in an area of 13.79 km2. Ferrel is situated 7 km east of Furninha.
Furninha
- Type: Cave
- Description: cave and archaeological site in Portugal
- Categories: archaeological site, historic site, and landform
- Location: Peniche, Leiria District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
39.35598° or 39° 21′ 22″ north
Longitude
-9.40093° or 9° 24′ 3″ west
Elevation
13 metres (43 feet)
Open location code
8CFG9H4X+9J
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Furninha” goes by many names.
- French: “Furninha”
- French: “Grotte de Furninha”
- German: “Gruta da Furninha”
- Hausa: “Furninha”
- Portuguese: “Furninha”
- Spanish: “Cueva de Furninha”
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