Praia das Maçãs Prehistoric Monument
The Praia das Maçãs Prehistoric Monument, also known as the Tholos of Outeiro das Mós, consists of an artificial Neolithic cave and a Chalcolithic domed or beehive tomb.Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: cultural heritage monument and neolithic site in Sintra, Portugal
- Also known as: “Monumento pré-histórico da Praia das Maçãs” and “Praia das Maçãs”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Piscinas Oceânicas da Praia das Maçãs and Praia das Macãs.
Piscinas Oceânicas da Praia das Maçãs
Sports venue
Photo: GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Piscinas Oceânicas da Praia das Maçãs is a sports venue, which is situated 290 metres south of Praia das Maçãs Prehistoric Monument.
Archaeological Site of Alto da Vigia
Archaeological site
Photo: Opus 113, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Archaeological Site of Alto da Vigia is an archaeological site associated with Roman interventions in the Portugal, situated along the Praia das Maçãs in the civil parish of Colares, in municipality of Sintra. Archaeological Site of Alto da Vigia is situated 610 metres southwest of Praia das Maçãs Prehistoric Monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Praia das Maçãs and Praia Grande.
Praia das Maçãs
Neighborhood
Photo: Rúdisicyon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sintra is a town in Greater Lisbon, Estremadura, Portugal. Its spectacular setting, 28 km from Lisbon, houses a Royal Palace, used by generations of Portuguese royalty prior to the 1910 revolution.
Azenhas do Mar
Hamlet
Photo: F Mira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Azenhas do Mar is a seaside village in the civil parish of Colares, Sintra, Portugal. It is situated on a cliff along the Atlantic Ocean, about 30 km northwest of Lisbon, within the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park.
Praia das Maçãs Prehistoric Monument
- Categories: tholos, cultural heritage, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Colares, Sintra, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.82636° or 38° 49′ 35″ northLongitude
-9.46633° or 9° 27′ 59″ westOpen location code
8CCGRGGM+GFOpenStreetMap ID
node 4048130435OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q66814427
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In Other Languages
From French to Portuguese—“Praia das Maçãs Prehistoric Monument” goes by many names.
- French: “Monument préhistorique de Praia das Maçãs”
- Portuguese: “Monumento pré-histórico da Praia das Maçãs”
- Portuguese: “Tholos da Praia das Maçãs”
- Portuguese: “Tholos do Outeiro das Mós”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fonte dos Amores and Mercado da Praia das Maçãs.
Nearby Places
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