Obelisco
Obelisco is a historic site in Alverca do Ribatejo e Sobralinho, Vila Franca de Xira, Lisbon District. Obelisco is situated nearby to the playground Praceta Malva Rosa, as well as near the nature reserve Forte da Quintela Grande.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Alverca train station and Fort of Casa.
Alverca train station
Railway station
Photo: Tuvalkin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alverca train station is a railway station, which is situated 1½ km northeast of Obelisco.
Fort of Casa
Protected area
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Fort of Casa was the most easterly of the forts and redoubts built in 1809-10 during the Peninsular War on the second line of the three defensive Lines of Torres Vedras aimed at protecting the capital of Portugal, Lisbon. Fort of Casa is situated 1¼ km southwest of Obelisco.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vialonga and Santa Iria de Azoia.
Vialonga
Town
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Vialonga is a town and freguesia in the municipality of Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal. Its population in 2021 was 21,261. Vialonga is situated 3 km southwest of Obelisco.
Santa Iria de Azoia
Town
Photo: Juntas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Santa Iria de Azoia is a town and former freguesia in the municipality of Loures, Portugal. Since 2013, it is part of the freguesia Santa Iria de Azoia, São João da Talha e Bobadela. Its population in 2011 was 18,240. Santa Iria de Azoia is situated 5 km southwest of Obelisco.
Alhandra
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 6 km northeast of Obelisco.
Obelisco
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Marca cenográficas destinadas a assinalar o termo do território da capital”
- Categories: tourism, historic site, and geographical marker
- Location: Alverca do Ribatejo e Sobralinho, Vila Franca de Xira, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.8849° or 38° 53′ 6″ northLongitude
-9.04894° or 9° 2′ 56″ westOperator
Estradas de Portugal, S.A. / DRC Dec. n.º 34/2007 de 29 Março 2007Open location code
8CCGVXM2+XCOpenStreetMap ID
node 4555821859OpenStreetMap feature
historic=boundary_stoneOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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