Quinta da Margarida

Quinta da Margarida is a farm in União das freguesias de Santo Antão e São Julião do Tojal, Loures, Lisbon District. Quinta da Margarida is situated nearby to the peak Alto da Peça, as well as near Alto das Toracas.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Anta de Casaínhos and Fort of Ribas.

Anta de Casaínhos

Archaeological site

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Anta de Casaínhos is an archaeological site, which is situated 1¼ km northwest of Quinta da Margarida.

Fort of Ribas

Protected area

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The Fort of Ribas, also known as the Redoubt of Ribas and the Redoubt of Freixial Alto, is one of a group of fortifications in Portugal that made up the second of the three defensive Lines of Torres Vedras, between the Atlantic Ocean and the River Tagus, which were designed to protect the capital, Lisbon, from possible invasion by French troops during the Peninsular War. Fort of Ribas is situated 2½ km north of Quinta da Margarida.

Palácio da Mitra, aqueduto, pombais, chafarizes, igreja, monumental portão de entrada e toda a área murada da antiga quinta

Castle

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Palácio da Mitra, aqueduto, pombais, chafarizes, igreja, monumental portão de entrada e toda a área murada da antiga quinta is a castle, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Quinta da Margarida.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fanhões and Santo Antão do Tojal.

Fanhões

Village

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Fanhões is a village.

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.