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.Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- 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.
Igreja Matriz de São João Baptista
Church
Photo: GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Igreja Matriz de São João Baptista is a church, which is situated 760 metres northeast of Monumento a Hércules.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alhandra and Sobralinho.
Alhandra
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Monumento a Hércules
- Categories: monument, cultural heritage, and 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=yesWikidata ID
Q93889819
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In Other Languages
“Monumento a Hércules” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Monumento a Hércules”
- Portuguese: “Monumento aos Defensores das Linhas de Torres Vedras”
- Portuguese: “Monumento comemorativo da defesa das Linhas de Torres”
- Portuguese: “obra militar nº 3”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bateria do Conde and Forte da Boa Vista.
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