Menhir of Bulhoa

The Menhir of Bulhoa, also known as the Menhir of Abelhoa, is a granite megalithic standing stone, located near the parish of Monsaraz, in the municipality of the Reguengos de Monsaraz, in the Évora district of the Alentejo region of Portugal.

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Type: Archaeological site
Description: standing stone in Monsaraz, Portugal
Also known as: “Menir da Abelhoa” and “Menir da Bulhoa”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Menhir of Outeiro and Fonte e Chafariz do Telheiro.

Menhir of Outeiro

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The Menhir of Outeiro, also known as the Penedo Comprido, is a megalith located midway between the villages of Outeiro and Barrada near the municipality of Reguengos de Monsaraz, in the district of Évora, in the Alentejo region of Portugal. Menhir of Outeiro is situated 1¼ km northwest of Menhir of Bulhoa.

Fonte e Chafariz do Telheiro

Fountain

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Fonte e Chafariz do Telheiro is a fountain, which is situated 1 km south of Menhir of Bulhoa.

Xerez Cromlech

Archaeological site

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The Xerez Cromlech, also known as the Xarez Cromlech, is a megalithic complex that is believed to date back to the 5th or 4th millennium BCE. It is situated near the town of Monsaraz, in the municipality of Reguengos de Monsaraz, in Alentejo region, Portugal, close to the Spanish border. Xerez Cromlech is situated 1½ km southeast of Menhir of Bulhoa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monsaraz and Mourão.

Monsaraz

Village

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Monsaraz is a civil parish of the municipality of Reguengos de Monsaraz, on the right margin of the Guadiana River in the Portuguese Alentejo region, near its border with Spain. The population in 2011 was 782, in an area of 88.29 km2.