Alto da Fontainha
Alto da Fontainha is a locality in Fanhões, Loures, Lisbon District. Alto da Fontainha is situated nearby to the locality Alto da Junqueira, as well as near the hamlet Casaínhos.Places of Interest
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.
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 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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lousa and Cabeço de Montachique.
Lousa
Village
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Lousa is a village, which is situated 3 km northwest of Alto da Fontainha.
Cabeço de Montachique
Hamlet
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Cabeço de Montachique is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km northwest of Alto da Fontainha.
Santo Antão do Tojal
Village
Photo: Juntas, CC BY-SA 2.5.
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 4 km southeast of Alto da Fontainha.
Alto da Fontainha
- Type: Locality
- Location: Fanhões, Loures, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.87801° or 38° 52′ 41″ northLongitude
-9.17526° or 9° 10′ 31″ westOpen location code
8CCGVRHF+6VOpenStreetMap ID
node 13458663610OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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