Subestação Solvay

Subestação Solvay is an electrical substation in Póvoa de Santa Iria e Forte da Casa, Vila Franca de Xira, Lisbon District. Subestação Solvay is situated nearby to the reservoir Tanque de Maré, as well as near the railway stop Póvoa train station.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Póvoa train station and Quinta de Nossa Senhora da Piedade.

Póvoa train station

Railway stop

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Póvoa train station is a railway stop, which is situated 440 metres north of Subestação Solvay.

Quinta de Nossa Senhora da Piedade

Park

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Quinta de Nossa Senhora da Piedade is a park, which is situated 1 km northwest of Subestação Solvay.

Fort of Casa

Protected area

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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 2 km north of Subestação Solvay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santa Iria de Azoia and Vialonga.

Santa Iria de Azoia

Town

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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.