Vale de Mafra

Vale de Mafra is a neighborhood in União das freguesias de Venda do Pinheiro e Santo Estêvão das Galés, Mafra, Lisbon District. Vale de Mafra is situated nearby to the locality Pinhal dos Cortiços, as well as near the neighborhood Casal do Ninho do Mocho.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Malveira train station and Fort of Mosqueiro.

Malveira train station

Railway station

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Malveira train station is a railway station, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Vale de Mafra.

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 southeast of Vale de Mafra.

Fort of Feira

Protected area

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The Fort of Feira, also known as the Fort of Malveira, is located at an altitude of 226 metres, above the town of Malveira, in the municipality of Mafra, in Lisbon District, Portugal. Fort of Feira is situated 4 km northwest of Vale de Mafra.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Venda do Pinheiro and Cabeço de Montachique.

Venda do Pinheiro

Town

Venda do Pinheiro is a small town in the municipality of Mafra, northern Lisbon district, Portugal. It was the head of a civil parish until the 2013 reform, when it was merged into Venda do Pinheiro and Santo Estêvão das Galés parish.