Forte do Mosqueiro
Forte do Mosqueiro is a ruin in Fanhões, Loures, Lisbon District. Forte do Mosqueiro is situated nearby to the protected area Fort of Mosqueiro, as well as near the hamlet Cabeço de Montachique.Places of Interest Nearby
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 2 km east of Forte do Mosqueiro.
Anta de Casaínhos
Archaeological site
Photo: Juntas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Anta de Casaínhos is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Forte do Mosqueiro.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cabeço de Montachique and Lousa.
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 5 km northwest of Forte do Mosqueiro.
Forte do Mosqueiro
- Type: Ruin
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Fanhões, Loures, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.89913° or 38° 53′ 57″ northLongitude
-9.18258° or 9° 10′ 57″ westElevation
333 metres (1,093 feet)Open location code
8CCGVRX8+MXGeoNames ID
11807782
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