Bairro Mato do Antão

Bairro Mato do Antão is a neighborhood in União das freguesias de Santo Antão e São Julião do Tojal, Loures, Lisbon District. Bairro Mato do Antão is situated nearby to the locality Alto do Mato de Antão, as well as near the neighborhood Casal do Malhapão.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Anta de Casaínhos and Anta do Alto da Toupeira.

Anta de Casaínhos

Archaeological site

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Anta de Casaínhos is an archaeological site.

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.

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 3½ km north of Bairro Mato do Antão.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fanhões and Santo Antão do Tojal.

Fanhões

Village

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Fanhões is a village, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Bairro Mato do Antão.

Santo Antão do Tojal

Village

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Santo Antão do Tojal is a Portuguese locality in the Municipality of Loures. It was the seat of the extinct Parish of Santo Antão do Tojal, which had an area of 15.13 km² and 4,216 inhabitants, resulting in a population density of 278.7 inhabitants/km². Santo Antão do Tojal is situated 3 km southeast of Bairro Mato do Antão.