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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  • Nature reserve
  • Description: cultural heritage monument in Cascais, Portugal
  • Also known as
    “Grutas Artificiais de Alapraia”
    “Necrópole Eneolítica de Alapraia”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Casino Estoril and Estádio António Coimbra da Mota.
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The Estoril Casino is a casino in the , in the municipality of , .
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The Estadio António Coimbra da Mota is a multi-use stadium in , Portugal.
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Lisbon Cascais-Tejo Regional Airport, also known…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oeiras and São Domingos de Rana.
Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town and municipality in the western part…
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is a civil parish of the…
GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village.

Artificial caves of Alapraia

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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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In Other Languages

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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