Bateria do Penedo
Bateria do Penedo is an archaeological site in União das freguesias de Santo Antão e São Julião do Tojal, Loures, Lisbon District. Bateria do Penedo is situated nearby to the cave Lapa da Figueira, as well as near the quarry Bucelbritas.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bucelas Wine and Vineyard Museum and Palácio da Mitra, aqueduto, pombais, chafarizes, igreja, monumental portão de entrada e toda a área murada da antiga quinta.
Bucelas Wine and Vineyard Museum
Museum
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Bucelas Wine and Vineyard Museum is situated 2½ km north of Bateria do Penedo.
Palácio da Mitra, aqueduto, pombais, chafarizes, igreja, monumental portão de entrada e toda a área murada da antiga quinta
Castle
Photo: Juntas, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Palácio da Mitra, aqueduto, pombais, chafarizes, igreja, monumental portão de entrada e toda a área murada da antiga quinta is a castle, which is situated 3½ km south of Bateria do Penedo.
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 Ribas is situated 3½ km northwest of Bateria do Penedo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bucelas and Fanhões.
Bucelas
Town
Photo: Juntas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bucelas is a civil parish in the municipality of Loures, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 4,663, in an area of 33.97 km2. The town is known for its Bucelas DOC wine.
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 3½ km southwest of Bateria do Penedo.
Bateria do Penedo
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: artillery battery, cultural heritage, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: União das freguesias de Santo Antão e São Julião do Tojal, Loures, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.88074° or 38° 52′ 51″ northLongitude
-9.12505° or 9° 7′ 30″ westElevation
130 metres (427 feet)Open location code
8CCGVVJF+7XOpenStreetMap ID
node 3861112158OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q99251041
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In Other Languages
“Bateria do Penedo” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Bateria do Penedo”
- Portuguese: “obra militar nº 45”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lapa da Figueira and Bucelbritas.
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