Barreira Megalithic Complex
The Barreira Megalithic Complex is located in the Sintra municipality in the Lisbon District of Portugal. Situated on a small wooded hill overlooking the village of Odrinhas, site of Roman ruins and an archaeological museum, it consists of about twenty menhirs and other monoliths or megaliths.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: cultural heritage monument in Sintra, Portugal
- Also known as: “Conjunto Megalítico de Barreira” and “Menires da Barreira”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ruínas de São Miguel de Odrinhas and Archaeological Museum of São Miguel de Odrinhas.
Ruínas de São Miguel de Odrinhas
Nature reserve
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ruínas de São Miguel de Odrinhas is a nature reserve.
Archaeological Museum of São Miguel de Odrinhas
Museum
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The Archaeological Museum of São Miguel de Odrinhas in Sintra municipality, Lisbon District, Portugal owes its existence to the collection by the Hermitage of São Miguel of epigraphic stones found amongst the Roman ruins in the neighbourhood. Archaeological Museum of São Miguel de Odrinhas is situated 530 metres southeast of Barreira Megalithic Complex.
Igreja de São João Baptista, matriz de São João das Lampas, e respetivo adro
Church
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Igreja de São João Baptista, matriz de São João das Lampas, e respetivo adro is a church, which is situated 3 km southwest of Barreira Megalithic Complex.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Odrinhas and Assafora.
Assafora
Neighborhood
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Assafora is a neighborhood, which is situated 4 km northwest of Barreira Megalithic Complex.
Montelavar
Town
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Montelavar is a town, which is situated 4½ km southeast of Barreira Megalithic Complex.
Barreira Megalithic Complex
- Categories: cromlech, cultural heritage, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: São João das Lampas e Terrugem, Sintra, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.88965° or 38° 53′ 23″ northLongitude
-9.37141° or 9° 22′ 17″ westOperator
Museu Arqueológico de São Miguel de OdrinhasOpen location code
8CCGVJQH+VCOpenStreetMap ID
node 13272030067OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q66814465
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In Other Languages
From German to Portuguese—“Barreira Megalithic Complex” goes by many names.
- German: “Megalithkomplex von Barreira”
- Portuguese: “Conjunto Megalítico da Barreira”
- Portuguese: “Conjunto Megalítico de Barreira”
- Portuguese: “Menires da Barreira, no Monte da Barreira”
- Portuguese: “Menires da Barreira”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Abóbada de um templo romano and Igreja de São Miguel de Odrinhas.
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