R Orquideas (Mato Antão)

R Orquideas (Mato Antão) is a bus stop in União das freguesias de Santo Antão e São Julião do Tojal, Loures, Lisbon District. R Orquideas (Mato Antão) is situated nearby to the power station Central Fotovoltaica de Malhapão, as well as near the peak Alto dos Matinhos.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Anta de Casaínhos and Anta do Alto da Toupeira.

Anta de Casaínhos

Archaeological site

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Anta de Casaínhos is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ km northeast of R Orquideas (Mato Antão).

Anta do Alto da Toupeira

Archaeological site

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The Anta do Alto da Toupeira, also called the Anta da Toupeira or the Anta de Salemas, is a Neolithic dolmen, or megalithic tomb, situated in the parish of Lousa in the municipality of Loures, in the Lisbon District of Portugal. Anta do Alto da Toupeira is situated 2½ km west of R Orquideas (Mato Antão).

Fort of Mosqueiro

Protected area

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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 Mosqueiro is situated 3½ km north of R Orquideas (Mato Antão).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fanhões and Santo Antão do Tojal.

Fanhões

Village

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Fanhões is a village, which is situated 2½ km northeast of R Orquideas (Mato Antão).

Santo Antão do Tojal

Village

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Santo Antão do Tojal is a Portuguese locality in the Municipality of Loures. It was the seat of the extinct Parish of Santo Antão do Tojal, which had an area of 15.13 km² and 4,216 inhabitants, resulting in a population density of 278.7 inhabitants/km². Santo Antão do Tojal is situated 3½ km southeast of R Orquideas (Mato Antão).