Posto de Vigia Cabeço Montachique

Posto de Vigia Cabeço Montachique is a tower in Lousa, Loures, Lisbon District. Access is restricted and requires permission. Posto de Vigia Cabeço Montachique is situated nearby to Baloiço do Miradouro do Cabeço de Montachique, as well as near the building Ruínas do antigo Sanatório-Albergaria Grandella.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort of Mosqueiro and Ruínas do antigo Sanatório-Albergaria Grandella.

Fort of Mosqueiro

Protected area

Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Fort of Mosqueiro, also known as the Redoubt of Mosqueiro, is one of a group of fortifications in Portugal that made up the Lines of Torres Vedras, which were designed to protect the capital, Lisbon, from possible invasion by French troops during the Peninsular War. Fort of Mosqueiro is situated 1 km east of Posto de Vigia Cabeço Montachique.

Ruínas do antigo Sanatório-Albergaria Grandella

Building

Photo: Francisco Antunes, CC BY 2.0.

Ruínas do antigo Sanatório-Albergaria Grandella is a building, which is situated 540 metres southeast of Posto de Vigia Cabeço Montachique.

Fort of Ribas

Protected area

Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Fort of Ribas, also known as the Redoubt of Ribas and the Redoubt of Freixial Alto, is one of a group of fortifications in Portugal that made up the second of the three defensive Lines of Torres Vedras, between the Atlantic Ocean and the River Tagus, which were designed to protect the capital, Lisbon, from possible invasion by French troops during the Peninsular War. Fort of Ribas is situated 3 km east of Posto de Vigia Cabeço Montachique.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cabeço de Montachique and Fanhões.

Cabeço de Montachique

Hamlet

Photo: Hipersyl, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Cabeço de Montachique is a hamlet.

Fanhões

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Fanhões is a village, which is situated 4 km southeast of Posto de Vigia Cabeço Montachique.

Venda do Pinheiro

Town

Venda do Pinheiro is a small town in the municipality of Mafra, northern Lisbon district, Portugal. It was the head of a civil parish until the 2013 reform, when it was merged into Venda do Pinheiro and Santo Estêvão das Galés parish. Venda do Pinheiro is situated 4½ km northwest of Posto de Vigia Cabeço Montachique.

Posto de Vigia Cabeço Montachique

Access is restricted and requires permission.
Type: Tower
Location: Lousa, Loures, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

38.8983° or 38° 53′ 54″ north

Longitude

-9.19388° or 9° 11′ 38″ west

Elevation

408 metres (1,339 feet)

Inception

1997

Height

8 metres (26 feet)

Open location code

8CCGVRX4+8C

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7529276075

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=tower

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