Lagar dos Machados

Lagar dos Machados is a building in Santarém District, Portugal. Lagar dos Machados is situated nearby to the ruins Moinhos de Azenha e Rodízio do Santa, as well as near the archaeological site Anta da Foz do Rio Frio.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Anta da Foz do Rio Frio and Olive Tree of Mouchão.

Anta da Foz do Rio Frio

Archaeological site

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The Anta da Foz do Rio Frio is a megalithic tomb, or dolmen, situated in Ortiga in the Mação municipality of the Santarém District of Portugal. Also known as the Anta da Casa dos Mouros, it dates back to about 3500–4000 BCE during the Middle-to-Late Neolithic period. Anta da Foz do Rio Frio is situated 760 metres south of Lagar dos Machados.

Olive Tree of Mouchão

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The Olive Tree of Mouchão is a tree of the species Olea europaea, considered a Tree of Public Interest since 2007. It is located in the parish of Mouriscas, a municipality of Abrantes, Portugal, north of the Tejo River. It came in second place for the Tree of the Year in both 2020 and 2021. Olive Tree of Mouchão is situated 1½ km southwest of Lagar dos Machados.

Capela de Matos

Church

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Capela de Matos is a church, which is situated 1½ km north of Lagar dos Machados.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alvega and Mouriscas.

Alvega

Village

Alvega is a former freguesia, located in the municipality of Abrantes, in Santarém District, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Alvega e Concavada. The population in 2011 was 1,499, in an area of 55.33 km². Alvega is situated 2½ km southeast of Lagar dos Machados.

Mouriscas

Village

Mouriscas is a Portuguese freguesia, located in Abrantes Municipality, in Santarém District. The population in 2011 was 1,832, in an area of 35.02 km2. Mouriscas is situated 3½ km northwest of Lagar dos Machados.