R Aquário Mirante (Fte Jardim)

R Aquário Mirante (Fte Jardim) is a bus stop in Queluz, Sintra, Lisbon District. R Aquário Mirante (Fte Jardim) is situated nearby to the library Biblioteca Ruy Belo, as well as near Praceta Major-Aviador Humberto da Cruz.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Necropolis of Carenque and Anta do Monte Abraão.

Necropolis of Carenque

Nature reserve

The Necropolis of Carenque is an archaeological site consisting of three well-preserved late Neolithic collective sepulchres or tombs, dating back to about 3000 BCE, which are dug into smooth limestone outcrops.

Anta do Monte Abraão

Protected area

Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Anta do Monte Abraão was a megalithic dolmen located in the parish of Monte Abraão, in Queluz, Sintra Municipality, Lisbon District, Portugal. The dolmen was first identified in 1876, by Carlos Ribeiro, who carried out excavations until 1878 and published his results in 1880. Anta do Monte Abraão is situated 1 km west of R Aquário Mirante (Fte Jardim).

Estria dolmen

Protected area

Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Anta da Estria is a megalithic dolmen situated between Belas and Queluz in the Lisbon District of Portugal. Based on datings of human remains, it is believed to date back to the Late Neolithic and early-Chalcolithic eras. Estria dolmen is situated 1¼ km west of R Aquário Mirante (Fte Jardim).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Queluz and Monte Abraão.

Queluz

Photo: Patrick Nouhailler, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Queluz is a Portuguese city in Sintra municipality in Greater Lisbon, Estremadura, and home to one of the finest examples of Rococo architecture in Europe: the Queluz National Palace.