Pedreira do Avelino Natural Monument

Pedreira do Avelino is a natural monument in Zambujal, Sesimbra, Portugal. The site contains an important set of dinosaur footprints from the Upper Jurassic.

Photo: Britoca, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Opening hours: 24/7
Type: Protected area
Description: protected area in Portugal
Also known as: “Jazida de icnofósseis da Pedreira do Avelino”, “Monumento Natural da Pedreira do Avelino”, “Pedreira do Avelino”, and “Trilhos de dinossáurios na Pedreira do Avelino”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Castle of Sesimbra and Ouro Beach.

Castle of Sesimbra

Castle

Photo: Sacavem, Public domain.

The Castle of Sesimbra, also known as Castle of the Moors, is a castle located in the town of Sesimbra, in the Setúbal District of Portugal. It was classified as a National Monument on 16 June 1910. Castle of Sesimbra is situated 1½ km east of Pedreira do Avelino Natural Monument.

Ouro Beach

Beach

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hotel do Mar

Hotel

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hotel do Mar is situated 2 km southeast of Pedreira do Avelino Natural Monument.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Azóia and Cape Espichel.

Azóia

Hamlet

Azóia is a town in the municipality of Sesimbra, parish of Castelo, near Cabo Espichel. As of 2015, Azoia had a population of 219, with 110 males and 109 females. Azóia is situated 6 km southwest of Pedreira do Avelino Natural Monument.

Cape Espichel

Locality

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Cape Espichel is a cape situated on the western coast of the civil parish of Castelo, municipality of Sesimbra, in the Portuguese district of Setúbal, at the very southwestern corner of the Setubal Peninsula. Cape Espichel is situated 10 km southwest of Pedreira do Avelino Natural Monument.

Pedreira do Avelino Natural Monument

Categories: natural monument, cultural heritage, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Castelo, Sesimbra, Setúbal District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

38.454° or 38° 27′ 14″ north

Longitude

-9.12327° or 9° 7′ 24″ west

Inception

1997

Open location code

8CCGFV3G+HM

OpenStreetMap ID

way 419706974

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

Wikidata ID

Q10332129

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In Other Languages

From Portuguese to Spanish—“Pedreira do Avelino Natural Monument” goes by many names.

Portuguese: “Monumento Natural da Pedreira do Avelino”
Spanish: “Monumento Natural de la Cantera de Avelino”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Geossítio - Pedreira do Avelino and Espaço Zambujal.

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