Bruxas
Bruxas is a locality in União das freguesias de Sintra (Santa Maria e São Miguel, São Martinho e São Pedro de Penaferrim), Sintra, Lisbon District. Bruxas is situated nearby to the locality Quinta do Moinho, as well as near the village Janas.Places of Interest
Highlights include São Mamede de Janas Chapel and Monserrate Palace.
São Mamede de Janas Chapel
Church
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São Mamede de Janas Chapel is a church.
Monserrate Palace
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The Monserrate Palace is a palatial villa located near Sintra, the traditional summer resort of the Portuguese court in the foothills overlooking the Atlantic Ocean north west of the capital, Lisbon. Monserrate Palace is situated 3½ km south of Bruxas.
Praia das Maçãs Prehistoric Monument
Archaeological site
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The Praia das Maçãs Prehistoric Monument, also known as the Tholos of Outeiro das Mós, consists of an artificial Neolithic cave and a Chalcolithic domed or beehive tomb. Praia das Maçãs Prehistoric Monument is situated 3 km west of Bruxas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gouveia and Fontanelas.
Gouveia
Hamlet
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Gouveia is a village located in Sintra Municipality, next to the town of Fontanelas, Portugal. Gouveia is known as the aldeia em verso, because its signs containing the names of the streets always carry a stanza.
Fontanelas
Hamlet
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Fontanelas is a small town located in the civil parish of São João das Lampas, municipality of Sintra, Portugal. Fontanelas is situated just next to the seaside town of Azenhas do Mar. Fontanelas is situated 2½ km north of Bruxas.
Praia das Maçãs
Neighborhood
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Sintra is a town in Greater Lisbon, Estremadura, Portugal. Its spectacular setting, 28 km from Lisbon, houses a Royal Palace, used by generations of Portuguese royalty prior to the 1910 revolution. Praia das Maçãs is situated 3 km west of Bruxas.
Bruxas
Latitude
38.82487° or 38° 49′ 30″ northLongitude
-9.43363° or 9° 26′ 1″ westOpen location code
8CCGRHF8+WGOpenStreetMap ID
node 11541692826OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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