Monumento a Hércules
Monumento a Hércules is a work of art in Alhandra, São João dos Montes e Calhandriz, Vila Franca de Xira, Lisbon District. Monumento a Hércules is situated nearby to the archaeological site Bateria do Conde, as well as near the protected area Forte da Boa Vista.- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Also known as: “Monumento aos Defensores das Linhas de Torres Vedras”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort of Subserra and Alhandra Train Station.
Fort of Subserra
Protected area
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Fort of Subserra, also known as the Fort of Alhandra, is situated at 142 metres above sea level close to Alhandra in the municipality of Vila Franca de Xira in the Lisbon District of Portugal. Fort of Subserra is situated 650 metres west of Monumento a Hércules.
Alhandra Train Station
Railway stop
Photo: Rubenramalho 94, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Alhandra Train Station is a railway stop, which is situated 370 metres southeast of Monumento a Hércules.
Biblioteca Municipal de Vila Franca de Xira
Library
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Biblioteca Municipal de Vila Franca de Xira is a library, which is situated 4 km northeast of Monumento a Hércules.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alhandra and Cardosas.
Alhandra
Town
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Alhandra, São João dos Montes e Calhandriz is a civil parish in the municipality of Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Alhandra, São João dos Montes and Calhandriz.
Cardosas
Village
Cardosas is a civil parish in the municipality of Arruda dos Vinhos, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 836, in an area of 6.01 km2. Cardosas is situated 6 km north of Monumento a Hércules.
Vialonga
Town
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Vialonga is a town and freguesia in the municipality of Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal. Its population in 2021 was 21,261. Vialonga is situated 8 km southwest of Monumento a Hércules.
Monumento a Hércules
- Category: tourism
- Location: Alhandra, São João dos Montes e Calhandriz, Vila Franca de Xira, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.92533° or 38° 55′ 31″ northLongitude
-9.01537° or 9° 0′ 55″ westOpen location code
8CCGWXGM+4VOpenStreetMap ID
node 3988499405OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statueOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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