Mama Lighthouse

The Mama lighthouse is located in the Carnaxide Sierra of the municipality of Oeiras, in Lisbon District, Portugal. It is built on a round hill, known as the Mama Sul, next to a Geodesic landmark.

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Type: Lighthouse
Description: lighthouse in Portugal
Also known as: “Farol da Mama”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Santa Cruz Hospital and Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Amparo.

Santa Cruz Hospital

Hospital

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Santa Cruz Hospital is situated 500 metres west of Mama Lighthouse.

Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Amparo

Church

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Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Amparo is a church, which is situated 1¼ km west of Mama Lighthouse.

Igreja de Caselas

Church

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Igreja de Caselas is a church, which is situated 1½ km southeast of Mama Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alfragide and Carnaxide.

Alfragide is a parish in Amadora Municipality. The population in 2011 was 17,044, in an area of 2.51 km². Its patron saint is Our Lady of Fatima. In the extreme south of the parish is located the first IKEA store in Portugal as part of a major shopping areas of Lisbon.

Carnaxide

Town

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Carnaxide is a former civil parish in the municipality of Oeiras, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged with Queijas into the new parish Carnaxide e Queijas.