Quinta de Calvel

Quinta de Calvel is a building in Turcifal, Torres Vedras, Lisbon District. Quinta de Calvel is situated nearby to the police station G.N.R. Destacamento de Trânsito de Torres Vedras, as well as near the church Igreja da Mugideira.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tholos do Barro and Castro of Zambujal.

Tholos do Barro

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The Tholos do Barro was a Chalcolithic or Copper-Age domed tomb of block masonry. Its ruins are located on Monte da Pena, near the village of Barro, Torres Vedras municipality, in the Lisbon District of Portugal. Tholos do Barro is situated 2 km northwest of Quinta de Calvel.

Castro of Zambujal

Archaeological site

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The Castro of Zambujal is a Chalcolithic age archeological site in the municipality of Torres Vedras in the western litoral area of the Centro Region, Portugal. Castro of Zambujal is situated 4 km northwest of Quinta de Calvel.

Fort of Archeira

Protected area

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The Fort of Archeira is located in the municipality of Torres Vedras, in the Lisbon District of Portugal. It is also today known as the Furadouro Redoubt and was called the “Cheira” at the time of construction. Fort of Archeira is situated 3½ km southeast of Quinta de Calvel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Runa and Ventosa.

Runa

Village

Runa is a former civil parish in the Portuguese municipality of Torres Vedras. The community had 1004 inhabitants as of June 30, 2011. On September 29, 2013, the civil parishes of Runa and Dois Portos were merged to form the new civil parish of União das Freguesias de Dois Portos e Runa. Runa is situated 3½ km east of Quinta de Calvel.