Barcarena Gunpowder Factory Museum
Barcarena Gunpowder Factory Museum is a museum in Barcarena, Oeiras, Lisbon District. Barcarena Gunpowder Factory Museum is situated nearby to the park Jardim Quatro Elementos da Natureza, as well as near the fountain Vulcão.Photo: João Carvalho, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: building in Oeiras, Lisbon District, Portugal
- Also known as: “Fábrica da Polvora” and “Fábrica da Pólvora de Barcarena”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castro de Leceia and Chafariz de Massamá.
Castro de Leceia
Park
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Castro de Leceia or Leceia Eneolithic Station is an archeological site of the Castro culture located in the Portuguese civil parish of Barcarena in the municipality of Oeiras. Castro de Leceia is situated 1½ km south of Barcarena Gunpowder Factory Museum.
Chafariz de Massamá
Fish pond
Photo: GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chafariz de Massamá is a fish pond, which is situated 2 km northeast of Barcarena Gunpowder Factory Museum.
Massamá-Barcarena train station
Railway stop
Photo: GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Massamá-Barcarena train station is a railway stop, which is situated 1¼ km north of Barcarena Gunpowder Factory Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leceia and São Marcos.
Barcarena Gunpowder Factory Museum
- Categories: factory, cultural heritage, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Barcarena, Oeiras, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.74093° or 38° 44′ 27″ northLongitude
-9.28467° or 9° 17′ 5″ westOperator
Câmara Municipal de OeirasOpen location code
8CCGPPR8+94OpenStreetMap ID
node 320385380OpenStreetMap feature
attraction=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q10286946
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Portuguese—“Barcarena Gunpowder Factory Museum” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Fábrica de pòlvora (Barcarena)”
- Portuguese: “Fábrica da pólvora de barcarena”
- Portuguese: “Fábrica da Pólvora de Barcarena”
- Portuguese: “Fábrica da pólvora”
- Portuguese: “Museu da Pólvora Negra”
- Portuguese: “Universidade Atlântica”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jardim Quatro Elementos da Natureza and Vulcão.
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