Anta do Alto da Toupeira
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.Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: megalithic site in Lousa, Loures, Portugal
- Also known as: “Alto da Toupeira”, “Anta da Toupeira”, “Dolmen de Salemas”, “Dólmen de Salemas”, and “Salemas Dolmen”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Anta de Carcavelos and Anta de Casaínhos.
Anta de Carcavelos
Archaeological site
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 1½ km northwest of Anta do Alto da Toupeira.
Anta de Casaínhos
Archaeological site
Photo: Juntas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Anta de Casaínhos is an archaeological site, which is situated 3 km east of Anta do Alto da Toupeira.
Fort of Mosqueiro
Protected area
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 northeast of Anta do Alto da Toupeira.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cabeço de Montachique and Fanhões.
Cabeço de Montachique
Hamlet
Photo: Hipersyl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cabeço de Montachique is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km north of Anta do Alto da Toupeira.
Fanhões
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Fanhões is a village, which is situated 4½ km east of Anta do Alto da Toupeira.
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 6 km southeast of Anta do Alto da Toupeira.
Anta do Alto da Toupeira
- Categories: anta, cultural heritage, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Lousa, Loures, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.87436° or 38° 52′ 28″ northLongitude
-9.20291° or 9° 12′ 11″ westOpen location code
8CCGVQFW+PROpenStreetMap ID
node 3987557184OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q1640317
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In Other Languages
From French to Portuguese—“Anta do Alto da Toupeira” goes by many names.
- French: “Anta de Alto da Toupeira”
- German: “Höhle von Salemas”
- Portuguese: “Anta da Toupeira”
- Portuguese: “Anta do Alto da Toupeira”
- Portuguese: “Dólmen de Salemas”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gruta de Salemas and Capela de Ponte de Lousa.
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