Great Dolmen of Zambujeiro
Great Dolmen of Zambujeiro, Neolithic burial monument in Nossa Senhora da Tourega, Portugal.
The Great Dolmen of Zambujeiro features a polygonal chamber supported by seven pillars reaching 8 meters high, connected to a 12-meter-long corridor.
Archaeological excavations in 1965 revealed numerous artifacts including slate tablets, necklaces, copper objects, and ceramics, now preserved in the Évora Museum.
The granite structure represents advanced engineering capabilities of Neolithic societies, demonstrating their methods for constructing permanent monuments between 4000-3000 BC.
A metal enclosure surrounds the dolmen for preservation purposes, with the site located one kilometer north of the Convent of Bom Jesus of Valverde.
The entrance features a decorated menhir that currently lies flat, while the chamber remains covered by a broken seven-meter granite slab.
Location: Nossa Senhora da Tourega e Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe
Website: http://antagrandezambujeiro.blogspot.com
GPS coordinates: 38.53925,-8.01442
Latest update: March 6, 2025 11:11
Portugal extends well beyond its main tourist centers. Away from the established routes lie medieval villages like Monsanto, where granite houses wedge themselves between massive boulders, or the fortified hilltop town of Marvão overlooking the Spanish border. Peneda-Gerês National Park spreads across forests, rivers and centuries-old settlements connected by hiking trails. The coastline varies considerably: Cabo Espichel with its cliffs and remote pilgrimage site, the rock formations at Ponta da Piedade near Lagos, the striped wooden houses of Costa Nova facing the ocean. The Azores offer crater lakes such as Lagoa das Sete Cidades, volcanic caves like Gruta das Torres and thermal springs at Caldeira Velha. Madeira presents the coastal village of Paul do Mar and the plateau of Fajã dos Padres, accessible only by cable car. The list includes religious structures such as Alcobaça Monastery, the bone chapel in Évora and Convento dos Capuchos in the forests near Sintra. Historic fortifications like Almourol Castle on a Tagus island or the fortress at Sagres on the continent's southwestern tip complete the picture.
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