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União Das Freguesias De Queluz E Belas Unmissable

Explore the architectural and archaeological heritage of União Das Freguesias De Queluz E Belas, centered around the 18th-century Queluz National Palace and its Rococo gardens. The area preserves significant hydraulic history, featuring the 3rd-century Roman Dam of Belas and numerous segments of the Águas Livres Aqueduct. Prehistoric sites are equally prominent, with several Neolithic and Copper Age burial chambers, such as the Anta do Monte Abraão and Anta da Pedra dos Mouros, providing insight into the region's ancient funerary traditions.

União Das Freguesias De Queluz E Belas Unmissable — Map

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Queluz National Palace

The Palace of Queluz is an 18th-century palace located at Queluz, a city of the Sintra Municipality, in the Lisbon District, on the…

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Águas Livres Aqueduct

The Águas Livres Aqueduct is a historic aqueduct in the city of Lisbon, Portugal.

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Águas Livres Aqueduct

The Águas Livres Aqueduct is a historic aqueduct in the city of Lisbon, Portugal.

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Águas Livres Aqueduct

The Águas Livres Aqueduct is a historic aqueduct in the city of Lisbon, Portugal.

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Águas Livres Aqueduct

The Águas Livres Aqueduct is a historic aqueduct in the city of Lisbon, Portugal.

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Águas Livres Aqueduct

The Águas Livres Aqueduct is a historic aqueduct in the city of Lisbon, Portugal.

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Águas Livres Aqueduct

The Águas Livres Aqueduct is a historic aqueduct in the city of Lisbon, Portugal.

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Águas Livres Aqueduct

The Águas Livres Aqueduct is a historic aqueduct in the city of Lisbon, Portugal.

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Águas Livres Aqueduct

The Águas Livres Aqueduct is a historic aqueduct in the city of Lisbon, Portugal.

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Águas Livres Aqueduct

The Águas Livres Aqueduct is a historic aqueduct in the city of Lisbon, Portugal.

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Águas Livres Aqueduct

The Águas Livres Aqueduct is a historic aqueduct in the city of Lisbon, Portugal.

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Águas Livres Aqueduct

The Águas Livres Aqueduct is a historic aqueduct in the city of Lisbon, Portugal.

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Águas Livres Aqueduct

The Águas Livres Aqueduct is a historic aqueduct in the city of Lisbon, Portugal.

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Roman Dam of Belas

The Roman Dam of Belas is a 3rd-century Roman barrier constructed to serve the city of Olisipo, located in civil parish of Queluz e Belas,…

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Anta da Pedra dos Mouros

A megalithic dolmen or burial chamber dating from the Neolithic period, also known as the Anta do Senhor da Serra.

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Roman Dam of Belas

The Roman Dam of Belas is a 3rd-century Roman barrier constructed to serve the city of Olisipo, located in civil parish of Queluz e Belas,…

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Monumento megalítico do Pego Longo

Neolithic funerary monument featuring a corridor and burial chamber, also referred to as the Galerie de Belas.

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Anta do Monte Abraão

Neolithic dolmen where 19th-century excavations uncovered human remains, flint tools, and ceramics now held in the Geological Museum.

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Antas de Belas

A group of prehistoric burial chambers representing the region's megalithic funerary architecture, including the Anta da Estria.

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Anta de Agualva

The Anta de Agualva, also known as the Anta do Carrascal, is a megalithic dolmen situated in an urban area of Agualva-Cacém in the…