Castro de Pragança
Castro de Pragança is an archaeological site in União das freguesias de Lamas e Cercal, Cadaval, Lisbon District. Castro de Pragança is situated nearby to the church Capela de S. António, as well as near the climbing site Montejunto Velho.Photo: Caria95, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: cultural heritage monument in Cadaval, Portugal
- Also known as: “Castro de Rocha Forte”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Real Fábrica de Gelo da Serra de Montejunto and Ermida de São João Baptista.
Real Fábrica de Gelo da Serra de Montejunto
Archaeological site
Photo: Ricardo Martins, CC BY 2.0.
Real Fábrica de Gelo da Serra de Montejunto is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ km south of Castro de Pragança.
Ermida de São João Baptista
Church
Photo: Netcesar, Public domain.
Ermida de São João Baptista is a church, which is situated 2½ km south of Castro de Pragança.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vilar and Abrigada.
Vilar
Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Vilar is a village, which is situated 5 km west of Castro de Pragança.
Abrigada
Village
Abrigada is a former civil parish, located in the municipality of Alenquer, in western Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Abrigada e Cabanas de Torres. It covers 39.23 km2 in area, with 3416 inhabitants as of 2001. Abrigada is situated 7 km southeast of Castro de Pragança.
Vila Verde dos Francos
Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Vila Verde dos Francos is a parish of the municipality of Alenquer, in western Portugal. The population in 2011 was 1,162, in an area of 28.13 km². Vila Verde dos Francos is situated 7 km southwest of Castro de Pragança.
Castro de Pragança
- Categories: hillfort, cultural heritage, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: União das freguesias de Lamas e Cercal, Cadaval, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
39.19852° or 39° 11′ 55″ northLongitude
-9.05893° or 9° 3′ 32″ westOpen location code
8CFG5WXR+CCOpenStreetMap ID
way 1006229184OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q66814214
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In Other Languages
From Portuguese to Turkish—“Castro de Pragança” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Castro de Pragança”
- Portuguese: “Castro de Rocha Forte”
- Turkish: “Pragança Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Capela de S. António and Montejunto Velho.
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