Alenquer, Municipality in Lisbon District, Portugal
Alenquer is a municipality in the Oeste region, west of Lisbon, that spreads across hills and mountains in a rural landscape. The area includes eleven civil parishes and features the Serra de Montejunto ridge as a natural landmark.
The municipality received its charter in 1212 from Infanta Sancha, daughter of King Sancho I, establishing its administrative status. This grant marked the beginning of its development as an independent entity.
The Municipal Museum Hipolito Cabaco preserves archaeological findings, documenting the continuous human presence in this region since prehistoric periods.
The area is best explored by car since villages and fields are spread across the terrain. Proximity to Lisbon makes it accessible for day trips from the capital.
Paleontological excavations uncovered fossils of a 35-ton Apatosaurus from the Jurassic period, revealing the region's prehistoric animal life. These discoveries offer insight into the distant geological epochs that shaped the Iberian Peninsula.
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Serra de Montejunto Protected Landscape
15.7 km
Real Fábrica de Gelo da Serra de Montejunto
14.5 km
Lezíria Bridge
8.2 km
Castle of Alenquer
1.2 km
Convento de São Francisco
533 m
Igreja de São Quintino
12.1 km
Estação de Radar n.º 3
14.2 km
Túmulo de Damião de Góis
732 m
Castle of Vila Verde dos Francos
14 km
Fábrica Nova da Romeira
1.3 km
Palácio do Marquês de Angeja
11.7 km
Pillory of Aldeia Galega da Merceana
9 kmEstação arqueológica da Pedra de Ouro
2.3 km
Capela de São João Baptista
14.3 km
Igreja Paroquial de Cabanas de Torres
12.6 km
Capela de Paúla
11.7 km
Igreja da Misericórdia de Alenquer
818 m
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Piedade (Merceana)
9.6 km
Igreja de Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres de Aldeia Galega da Merceana
9 km
Tribunal Judicial de Alenquer
1.1 km
Câmara Municipal de Alenquer
856 m
Convento de Santo António (Merceana)
10.3 km
Convento de Nossa Senhora da Encarnação
6.8 km
Monumento a Damião de Góis
1.1 km
Igreja Paroquial de Vila Nova da Rainha
7.3 km
Escola Primária de Vila Nova da Rainha
7.4 km
Auditório Damião de Góis
746 mCTT de Merceana
9.6 km
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