Aire Range Dinosaur Tracks Natural Monument
The Aire Range Dinosaur Tracks Natural Monument, also known as Ourém - Torres Novas Dinosaur Tracks Natural Monument, is a natural monument in the Serras de Aire e Candeeiros Natural Park, Portugal, known for its long and well-preserved sauropod trackways.Photo: Manuelvbotelho, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours:
Tuesday—Friday: 10:00 AM—12:30 PM and 2:00 PM—6:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 AM—12:30 PM and 2:00 PM—6:00 PM
Monday: closed - Type: Rock
- Description: protected area in Portugal
- Also known as: “Pedreira do Galinha”, “Pegadas da Serra de Aire”, and “Pegadas de Dinossáurios de Ourém/Torres Novas”
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Assentis and Aljustrel.
Assentis
Village
Photo: Threeohsix, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Assentis is a village, which is situated 7 km east of Aire Range Dinosaur Tracks Natural Monument.
Aljustrel
Hamlet
Photo: János Korom Dr., CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aljustrel is a hamlet on the outskirts of Fátima, Portugal, in the municipality of Ourém. It was the birthplace of Lúcia dos Santos, and Francisco and Jacinta Marto, known worldwide as the "three little shepherds of Fátima" or the "three child seers", and the setting for some of the events during the apparitions of Our Lady of Fátima. Aljustrel is situated 8 km northwest of Aire Range Dinosaur Tracks Natural Monument.
Almonda
Hamlet
Almonda is a Portuguese village of around 300 inhabitants in the civil parish of Zibreira, within the municipality of Torres Novas and the Santarém District. Almonda is situated 9 km south of Aire Range Dinosaur Tracks Natural Monument.
Aire Range Dinosaur Tracks Natural Monument
- Categories: natural monument, tourism, tourist attraction, and landform
- Location: Nossa Senhora das Misericórdias, Ourém, Santarém District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.57073° or 39° 34′ 15″ northLongitude
-8.58916° or 8° 35′ 21″ westInception
1996Operator
ICNFOpen location code
8CFHHCC6+78OpenStreetMap ID
way 54148217OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bare_rockOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q10332130
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In Other Languages
From Portuguese to Spanish—“Aire Range Dinosaur Tracks Natural Monument” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Monumento Natural das Pegadas de Dinossáurio de Ourém - Torres Novas”
- Portuguese: “Monumento natural das pegadas de dinossáurios da serra de aire”
- Portuguese: “Monumento Natural das Pegadas de Dinossáurios da Serra de Aire”
- Portuguese: “Monumento Natural das Pegadas de Dinossáurios de Ourém/Torres Novas”
- Portuguese: “Monumento Natural das Pegadas dos Dinossáurios da Serra de Aire”
- Portuguese: “Pedreira do galinha”
- Portuguese: “Pegadas da serra de aire”
- Portuguese: “Pegadas da Serra de Aire”
- Portuguese: “Pegadas de Dinossáurios de Ourém/Torres Novas”
- Spanish: “Huellas de Dinosaurio de Ourém - Torres Novas”
- Spanish: “Huellas de Dinosaurio de Ourém-Torres Novas”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jardim Jurássico and Pegadas de dinossaurios.
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