Forte da Archeira
Forte da Archeira is a historical site in Dois Portos, Torres Vedras, Lisbon District. Forte da Archeira is situated nearby to the protected area Fort of Archeira, as well as near the village Runa.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort of Archeira and Templo de Nossa Senhora do Socorro.
Fort of Archeira
Protected area
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Fort of Archeira is located in the municipality of Torres Vedras, in the Lisbon District of Portugal. It is also today known as the Furadouro Redoubt and was called the “Cheira” at the time of construction.
Templo de Nossa Senhora do Socorro
Church
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Templo de Nossa Senhora do Socorro is a church, which is situated 2 km south of Forte da Archeira.
Dois Porto train station
Railway station
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Dois Porto train station is a railway station, which is situated 3 km east of Forte da Archeira.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Runa and Turcifal.
Runa
Village
Runa is a former civil parish in the Portuguese municipality of Torres Vedras. The community had 1004 inhabitants as of June 30, 2011. On September 29, 2013, the civil parishes of Runa and Dois Portos were merged to form the new civil parish of União das Freguesias de Dois Portos e Runa. Runa is situated 3½ km north of Forte da Archeira.
Turcifal
Town
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Turcifal is a town, which is situated 4 km west of Forte da Archeira.
Sobral de Monte Agraço
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Sobral de Monte Agraço is a municipality in the District of Lisbon in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 10,156, in an area of 52.10 km2. The present Mayor is José Alberto Quintino, elected by the Unitary Democratic Coalition.
Forte da Archeira
- Type: Historical site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Dois Portos, Torres Vedras, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
39.0346° or 39° 2′ 5″ northLongitude
-9.21812° or 9° 13′ 5″ westElevation
335 metres (1,099 feet)Open location code
8CFG2QMJ+RQGeoNames ID
11812120
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