Artificial caves of Alapraia

The Artificial caves of Alapraia constitute a prehistoric necropolis formed by four subterranean tombs or hypogea that were created by excavating marlstone rock using stone tools.
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  • Type: Nature reserve
  • Description: cultural heritage monument in Cascais, Portugal
  • Also known as: Grutas artificiais de Alapraia”, “Grutas Artificiais de Alapraia”, and “Necrópole Eneolítica de Alapraia

Places of Interest

Highlights include Casino Estoril and Estádio António Coimbra da Mota.

Casino
The Estoril Casino is a casino in the , in the municipality of , . Today, it is one of the biggest working casinos in .

Stadium
The Estadio António Coimbra da Mota is a multi-use stadium in , Portugal. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Primeira Liga side G.D.

Railway station

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oeiras and São Domingos de Rana.

is a town and municipality in the western part of , located within the , in continental Portugal. The municipality is part of the urban agglomeration of and the town of is about 16 km from Lisbon downtown.

Village
is a civil parish of the municipality of , part of the Greater Lisbon subregion. The population in 2011 was 57,502, in an area of 20.36 km2.

Village
was, until 2013, a civil parish in the municipality of , about 12 kilometres west of . In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish .

Artificial caves of Alapraia

Latitude
38.7066° or 38° 42′ 24″ north
Longitude
-9.3771° or 9° 22′ 38″ west
Open location code
8CCGPJ4F+J4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 461962038
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q1243187
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From German to Portuguese—“Artificial caves of Alapraia” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Núcleo Urbano Histórico de Alapraia and Alapraia.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Chafariz da Alapraia and Largo do Chafariz da Alapraia.

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