Tholos do Barro
The Tholos do Barro was a Chalcolithic or Copper-Age domed tomb of block masonry. Its ruins are located on Monte da Pena, near the village of Barro, Torres Vedras municipality, in the Lisbon District of Portugal.Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: megalithic site near Sintra, Portugal
- Also known as: “Monumento Funerário Eneolítico do Barro” and “Tholos da Pena”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castro of Zambujal and Castelo de Torres Vedras.
Castro of Zambujal
Archaeological site
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Castro of Zambujal is a Chalcolithic age archeological site in the municipality of Torres Vedras in the western litoral area of the Centro Region, Portugal. Castro of Zambujal is situated 2 km west of Tholos do Barro.
Castelo de Torres Vedras
Castle
Castelo de Torres Vedras is a castle in Torres Vedras, Portugal. Characterized by a mix of Gothic and Manueline features, it is classified by IGESPAR as a Site of Public Interest. Castelo de Torres Vedras is situated 3 km north of Tholos do Barro.
Museu Municipal Leonel Trindade de Torres Vedras
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Museu Municipal Leonel Trindade de Torres Vedras is situated 2½ km north of Tholos do Barro.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Turcifal and Ventosa.
Turcifal
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Turcifal is a town, which is situated 3 km south of Tholos do Barro.
Ventosa
Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ventosa is a village, which is situated 4 km west of Tholos do Barro.
Runa
Village
Runa is a former civil parish in the Portuguese municipality of Torres Vedras. The community had 1004 inhabitants as of June 30, 2011. On September 29, 2013, the civil parishes of Runa and Dois Portos were merged to form the new civil parish of União das Freguesias de Dois Portos e Runa. Runa is situated 5 km east of Tholos do Barro.
Tholos do Barro
- Categories: archaeological site, megalith, cultural heritage, beehive tomb, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Torres Vedras e Matacães, Torres Vedras, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
39.06744° or 39° 4′ 3″ northLongitude
-9.26266° or 9° 15′ 46″ westOpen location code
8CFG3P8P+XWOpenStreetMap ID
way 772223287OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q1493636
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In Other Languages
From French to Portuguese—“Tholos do Barro” goes by many names.
- French: “Tholos do Barro”
- German: “Tholos do Barro”
- Portuguese: “Monumento funerário da Pena”
- Portuguese: “Monumento funerário eneolítico do Barro”
- Portuguese: “Tholos da Pena”
- Portuguese: “Tholos do Barro”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Miradouro do Barro and Ermida.
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