Forte de Trancoso
Forte de Trancoso is a protected area in Alhandra, São João dos Montes e Calhandriz, Vila Franca de Xira, Lisbon District. Forte de Trancoso is situated nearby to the church Igreja de Nossa Senhora das Neves, as well as near the peak Mourão.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort of Cego and Fort of Carvalha.
Fort of Cego
Protected area
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Fort of Cego is located in the municipality of Arruda dos Vinhos, in the Lisbon District of Portugal. It is also known as the Fort of Saint Sebastian. Fort of Cego is situated 2½ km north of Forte de Trancoso.
Fort of Carvalha
Protected area
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Fort of Carvalha is located in the parish of São Tiago dos Velhos, at the highest point of the municipality of Arruda dos Vinhos, in the Lisbon District of Portugal. Fort of Carvalha is situated 3½ km northwest of Forte de Trancoso.
Fort of Arpim
Protected area
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Fort of Arpim is in the parish of Bucelas in the municipality of Loures, in the Lisbon District of Portugal. It was constructed during the Peninsular War, forming part of the first of three defensive Lines of Torres Vedras aimed at protecting Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, from French invasion. Fort of Arpim is situated 4 km south of Forte de Trancoso.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arruda dos Vinhos and Cardosas.
Arruda dos Vinhos
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Arruda dos Vinhos is a municipality in the Lisbon District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 13,391, in an area of 77.96 square kilometres. The present Mayor is André Filipe dos Santos Rijo, elected from the Socialist Party.
Cardosas
Village
Cardosas is a civil parish in the municipality of Arruda dos Vinhos, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 836, in an area of 6.01 km2. Cardosas is situated 4½ km northeast of Forte de Trancoso.
Arranhó
Town
Arranhó is a civil parish in the municipality of Arruda dos Vinhos, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 2,531, in an area of 21.47 km². Arranhó is situated 5 km west of Forte de Trancoso.
Forte de Trancoso
- Type: Protected area
- Categories: archaeological site and historic site
- Location: Alhandra, São João dos Montes e Calhandriz, Vila Franca de Xira, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.94784° or 38° 56′ 52″ northLongitude
-9.07761° or 9° 4′ 39″ westOpen location code
8CCGWWXC+4XOpenStreetMap ID
way 365120265OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Igreja de Nossa Senhora das Neves and Ermida de São Romão.
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