Casais do Forno

Casais do Forno is a hamlet in Lousa, Loures, Lisbon District. Casais do Forno is situated nearby to the neighborhood Vale de Mafra, as well as near the hamlet Freixeira.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort of Mosqueiro and Anta de Carcavelos.

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 3 km southeast of Casais do Forno.

Anta de Carcavelos

Archaeological site

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The Anta de Carcavelos, located close to the village of Carcavelos near the town of Lousa in the municipality of Loures in the Lisbon District of Portugal, is a stone age dolmen or megalithic monument from the Chalcolithic period. Anta de Carcavelos is situated 2½ km south of Casais do Forno.

Anta do Alto da Toupeira

Archaeological site

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The Anta do Alto da Toupeira, also called the Anta da Toupeira or the Anta de Salemas, is a Neolithic dolmen, or megalithic tomb, situated in the parish of Lousa in the municipality of Loures, in the Lisbon District of Portugal. Anta do Alto da Toupeira is situated 4 km south of Casais do Forno.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cabeço de Montachique and Venda do Pinheiro.

Cabeço de Montachique

Hamlet

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Cabeço de Montachique is a hamlet.

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.