Menir do Barrocal

Menir do Barrocal is an archaeological site in Monsaraz, Reguengos de Monsaraz, Évora District. Menir do Barrocal is situated nearby to the village Monsaraz.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Antas do Olival da Pêga and Menir de Santa Margarida.

Antas do Olival da Pêga

Archaeological site

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The Antas do Olival da Pêga are 2 dolmens located near the village of Telheiro, in the municipality of Reguengos de Monsaraz, in Évora, Portugal. Anta is the Portuguese name for a dolmen, a single-chamber megalithic tomb. Antas do Olival da Pêga is situated 1½ km northeast of Menir do Barrocal.

Menir de Santa Margarida

Archaeological site

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Menir de Santa Margarida is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ km northwest of Menir do Barrocal.

Castelo de Monsaraz

Castle

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Castelo de Monsaraz is a castle in Reguengos de Monsaraz, Portugal. It is classified as a National Monument. The construction works began after the Christian reconquest and extended for several reigns. Castelo de Monsaraz is situated 3 km east of Menir do Barrocal.

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. Monsaraz is situated 3 km east of Menir do Barrocal.