Forte da Subida da Serra
Forte da Subida da Serra is an archaeological site in Alhandra, São João dos Montes e Calhandriz, Vila Franca de Xira, Lisbon District. Forte da Subida da Serra is situated nearby to the protected area Forte de Os Dois Moinhos de Sarnadas, as well as near Bateria dos Melros.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort of Arpim and Fort of Subserra.
Fort of Arpim
Protected area
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The Fort of Arpim is in the parish of Bucelas in the municipality of Loures, in the Lisbon District of Portugal. It was constructed during the Peninsular War, forming part of the first of three defensive Lines of Torres Vedras aimed at protecting Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, from French invasion. Fort of Arpim is situated 3 km southwest of Forte da Subida da Serra.
Fort of Subserra
Protected area
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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 3 km east of Forte da Subida da Serra.
Forte da Serra da Aguieira
Protected area
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Forte da Serra da Aguieira is a protected area, which is situated 3½ km south of Forte da Subida da Serra.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alhandra and Cardosas.
Alhandra
Town
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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. Alhandra is situated 4½ km east of Forte da Subida da Serra.
Cardosas
Village
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 5 km north of Forte da Subida da Serra.
Arruda dos Vinhos
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Arruda dos Vinhos is a municipality in the Lisbon District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 13,391, in an area of 77.96 square kilometres. The present Mayor is André Filipe dos Santos Rijo, elected from the Socialist Party.
Forte da Subida da Serra
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Alhandra, São João dos Montes e Calhandriz, Vila Franca de Xira, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.93111° or 38° 55′ 52″ northLongitude
-9.05769° or 9° 3′ 28″ westOpen location code
8CCGWWJR+CWOpenStreetMap ID
node 4529998590OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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