Forte do Cabeço da Acheira
Forte do Cabeço da Acheira is a protected area in União das freguesias de Enxara do Bispo, Gradil e Vila Franca do Rosário, Mafra, Lisbon District. Forte do Cabeço da Acheira is situated nearby to the protected area Forte do Casal da Serra, as well as near the peak Bitureiro.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tapada Nacional de Mafra and Igreja de Vila Franca do Rosário.
Tapada Nacional de Mafra
Nature reserve
Photo: Tintazul, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Tapada Nacional de Mafra was created in Mafra, Portugal, during the reign of king João V, following the building of the Mafra National Palace, as a park for royal and court recreation. Tapada Nacional de Mafra is situated 2½ km west of Forte do Cabeço da Acheira.
Igreja de Vila Franca do Rosário
Church
Photo: Francisco Antunes, CC BY 2.0.
Igreja de Vila Franca do Rosário is a church, which is situated 2 km northeast of Forte do Cabeço da Acheira.
Fort of Feira
Protected area
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Fort of Feira, also known as the Fort of Malveira, is located at an altitude of 226 metres, above the town of Malveira, in the municipality of Mafra, in Lisbon District, Portugal. Fort of Feira is situated 3 km south of Forte do Cabeço da Acheira.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Venda do Pinheiro and Milharado.
Venda do Pinheiro
Town
Venda do Pinheiro is a small town in the municipality of Mafra, northern Lisbon district, Portugal. It was the head of a civil parish until the 2013 reform, when it was merged into Venda do Pinheiro and Santo Estêvão das Galés parish. Venda do Pinheiro is situated 5 km southeast of Forte do Cabeço da Acheira.
Milharado
Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milharado is a village, which is situated 6 km east of Forte do Cabeço da Acheira.
Sapataria
Village
Photo: Tuválkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sapataria is a village, which is situated 6 km east of Forte do Cabeço da Acheira.
Forte do Cabeço da Acheira
- Type: Protected area
- Categories: fort, cultural heritage, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: União das freguesias de Enxara do Bispo, Gradil e Vila Franca do Rosário, Mafra, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.96107° or 38° 57′ 40″ northLongitude
-9.26697° or 9° 16′ 1″ westElevation
249 metres (817 feet)Open location code
8CCGXP6M+C6OpenStreetMap ID
way 364773467OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q99317760
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In Other Languages
“Forte do Cabeço da Acheira” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Forte do Alto do Cheira”
- Portuguese: “Forte do Cabeço da Acheira”
- Portuguese: “obra militar nº 62”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Forte do Casal da Serra and Bitureiro.
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