Forte da Estacada

Forte da Estacada is an archaeological site in União das freguesias de Venda do Pinheiro e Santo Estêvão das Galés, Mafra, Lisbon District. Forte da Estacada is situated nearby to the protected area Forte da Coutada, as well as near the church Capela da Charneca.

Places of Interest Nearby

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 Forte da Estacada.

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 3 km south of Forte da Estacada.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Venda do Pinheiro and Cabeço de Montachique.

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.