Fonte das Escadinhas

Fonte das Escadinhas is a fountain in Lousa, Loures, Lisbon District. Fonte das Escadinhas is situated nearby to the town hall Junta de Freguesia da Lousa, as well as near the sports venue GDL - Grupo Desportivo de Lousa.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Anta do Alto da Toupeira and Fort of Mosqueiro.

Anta do Alto da Toupeira

Archaeological site

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The Anta do Alto da Toupeira, also called the Anta da Toupeira or the Anta de Salemas, is a Neolithic dolmen, or megalithic tomb, situated in the parish of Lousa in the municipality of Loures, in the Lisbon District of Portugal. Anta do Alto da Toupeira is situated 2 km south of Fonte das Escadinhas.

Fort of Mosqueiro

Protected area

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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 2½ km east of Fonte das Escadinhas.

Anta de Casaínhos

Archaeological site

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Anta de Casaínhos is an archaeological site, which is situated 3½ km east of Fonte das Escadinhas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cabeço de Montachique and Venda do Pinheiro.

Cabeço de Montachique

Hamlet

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Cabeço de Montachique is a hamlet.

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 4 km northwest of Fonte das Escadinhas.