Necropolis of Carenque
The Necropolis of Carenque is an archaeological site consisting of three well-preserved late Neolithic collective sepulchres or tombs, dating back to about 3000 BCE, which are dug into smooth limestone outcrops.Photo: CorreiaPM, Public domain.
- Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 2:30 PM—5:30 PM
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: prehistoric necropolis near Lisbon, Portugal
- Also known as: “Grutas Artificiais do Tojal de Vila Chã” and “Núcleo Monográfico da Necrópole de Carenque”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lisbon Theatre and Film School and Estádio José Gomes.
Lisbon Theatre and Film School
University
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Lisbon Theatre and Film School of the Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon inherited the function of the National Conservatoire, founded by Almeida Garrett, in 1836, and of teaching Film, introduced in the same establishment since 1971.
Estádio José Gomes
Stadium
Photo: JP Ribeiro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Estádio José Gomes, informally known as Estádio da Reboleira, after its location, is the stadium of the Portuguese football team C.F. Estrela da Amadora and it has a capacity of 9,288.
Estria dolmen
Protected area
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Anta da Estria is a megalithic dolmen situated between Belas and Queluz in the Lisbon District of Portugal. Based on datings of human remains, it is believed to date back to the Late Neolithic and early-Chalcolithic eras.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Queluz and Odivelas.
Queluz
Photo: Patrick Nouhailler, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Queluz is a Portuguese city in Sintra municipality in Greater Lisbon, Estremadura, and home to one of the finest examples of Rococo architecture in Europe: the Queluz National Palace.
Odivelas
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Odivelas is a municipality in the Greater Lisbon area, Portugal. The municipality is located 8 km northwest of the center of Lisbon. Predominantly a residential suburb, the population in 2021 was 148 034, in an area of 26.54 km2.
Venteira
Suburb
Photo: GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Venteira is a civil parish in the municipality of Amadora, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 18,539, in an area of 5.31 km2. In 2013, the northern part of the parish of Reboleira was merged into Venteira.
Necropolis of Carenque
- Categories: archaeological site, cultural heritage, prehistoric necropolis, recreation area, and historic site
- Location: Mina de Água, Amadora, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.7734° or 38° 46′ 24″ northLongitude
-9.2439° or 9° 14′ 38″ westOpen location code
8CCGQQF4+9FOpenStreetMap ID
way 306992977OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveWikidata ID
Q10335950
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Necropolis of Carenque” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Necròpoli de Carenque”
- French: “Nécropole de Carenque”
- German: “Nekropole von Carenque”
- Greek: “Νεκρόπολη του Καρένκουε”
- Portuguese: “Grutas artificiais de Carenque”
- Portuguese: “Grutas artificiais do Tojal de Vila Chã ou Carenque”
- Portuguese: “Grutas artificiais do Tojal de Vila Chã”
- Portuguese: “Necropole de Carenque”
- Portuguese: “Necrópole de Carenque”
- Spanish: “Necrópolis de Carenque”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Urbanização Serra das Brancas and Casal Vila Chã.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Parque Canino da Serra das Brancas and Parque do Vento.
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