Anta da Melriça
Anta da Melriça is an archaeological site in Santiago Maior, Castelo de Vide, Portalegre District. Anta da Melriça is situated nearby to the church Casa Diocesana de Mem Soares.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: cultural heritage monument in Castelo de Vide, Portugal
- Also known as: “Anta da Fonte das Mulheres” and “Anta de Melriço”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castelo de Vide train station and Anta do Sobral.
Castelo de Vide train station
Railway station
Photo: Celso Pinto de Carvalho, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Castelo de Vide train station is a railway station, which is situated 1½ km southeast of Anta da Melriça.
Anta do Sobral
Archaeological site
The Anta do Sobral, is a megalithic dolmen, or burial chamber, located in the parish of São João Baptista in the municipality of Castelo de Vide in the Portalegre District to the east of Portugal. Anta do Sobral is situated 4 km south of Anta da Melriça.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alagoa and Nossa Senhora da Graça de Póvoa e Meadas.
Alagoa
Village
Photo: Nuno Morão, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Alagoa is a village, which is situated 9 km south of Anta da Melriça.
Nossa Senhora da Graça de Póvoa e Meadas
Village
Photo: Stegop, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nossa Senhora da Graça de Póvoa e Meadas is a village, which is situated 9 km north of Anta da Melriça.
Anta da Melriça
- Categories: dolmen, cultural heritage, tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Santiago Maior, Castelo de Vide, Portalegre District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
39.43312° or 39° 25′ 59″ northLongitude
-7.50185° or 7° 30′ 7″ westOpen location code
8CFJCFMX+67OpenStreetMap ID
node 3994147207OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q66814525
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In Other Languages
From German to Portuguese—“Anta da Melriça” goes by many names.
- German: “Anta de Melriça”
- Portuguese: “Anta da Fonte das Mulheres”
- Portuguese: “Anta da Melriça”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Casa Diocesana de Mem Soares and Anta do Alcogulo II.
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