Quinta de Nossa Senhora da Piedade

Quinta de Nossa Senhora da Piedade is a park in Póvoa de Santa Iria e Forte da Casa, Vila Franca de Xira, Lisbon District. Quinta de Nossa Senhora da Piedade is situated nearby to Parque dos Animais, as well as near the lake Lago dos Patos.

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Type: Park
Description: building in Vila Franca de Xira, Lisbon District, Portugal
Also known as: “Quinta Municipal Nossa Senhora da Piedade”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Póvoa train station and Fort of Casa.

Póvoa train station

Railway stop

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Póvoa train station is a railway stop, which is situated 700 metres southeast of Quinta de Nossa Senhora da Piedade.

Fort of Casa

Protected area

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The Fort of Casa was the most easterly of the forts and redoubts built in 1809-10 during the Peninsular War on the second line of the three defensive Lines of Torres Vedras aimed at protecting the capital of Portugal, Lisbon. Fort of Casa is situated 2 km northeast of Quinta de Nossa Senhora da Piedade.

Castle of Pirescoxe

Castle

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The Castle of Pirescoxe is a castle located in Santa Iria de Azoia, in the municipality of Loures, Portugal. It is classified by IGESPAR as a site of public interest. Castle of Pirescoxe is situated 3½ km southwest of Quinta de Nossa Senhora da Piedade.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vialonga and Santa Iria de Azoia.

Vialonga

Town

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Vialonga is a town and freguesia in the municipality of Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal. Its population in 2021 was 21,261.

Santa Iria de Azoia

Town

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Santa Iria de Azoia is a town and former freguesia in the municipality of Loures, Portugal. Since 2013, it is part of the freguesia Santa Iria de Azoia, São João da Talha e Bobadela. Its population in 2011 was 18,240.