Leonel Trindade Municipal Museum, Torres Vedras

Name: Leonel Trindade Municipal Museum
Address: Praca 25 de Abril, Torres Vedras, 2560-286, Portugal
Telephone: +351 261 310 485

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The Leonel Trindade Municipal Museum is an archaeological and historical museum in the town and municipality of Torres Vedras, Lisbon District, Portugal. It is located in a former convent on the southern edge of the city centre. In addition to an extensive archaeological section dating back to late- Palaeolithic times, the museum contains works of art from local churches as well as an exhibition relating to the Lines of Torres Vedras, defensive lines constructed under the orders of the British Duke of Wellington to defend against French invasion during the Peninsular war. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 39°5'25"N, 9°15'33"W

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Praca 25 de AbrilTorres Vedras 2560-286 Portugal

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+351 261 310 485

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Leonel Trindade Municipal Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tholos do Barro, Electricity Museum, Lines of Torres Vedras, Castelo de Torres Vedras.

1.6 miS
Prehistoric site
Tholos do Barro, Torres Vedras
40 min walk • 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. The tholos was classified as a National Monument in September 1940.
6.4 miNW
Museum, Science museum
Electricity Museum
163 min walk • Tejo Power Station is a cultural centre that presents the evolution of energy with a Museum of Science and Industrial Archaeology concept, where themed and experimental exhibits live side by side with a great variety of cultural events.
1.4 miE
Forts and castles
Lines of Torres Vedras, Torres Vedras
35 min walk • The Lines of Torres Vedras were lines of forts and other military defences built in secrecy to defend Lisbon during the Peninsular War.
~1700 ftN
Forts and castles
Castelo de Torres Vedras, Torres Vedras
9 min walk • 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.
1.8 miSW
Archaeological site
Castro of Zambujal, Torres Vedras
46 min walk • The Castro of Zambujal is a Chalcolithic age archeological site in the civil parish of Santa Maria, São Pedro e Matacães, municipality of Torres Vedras in the western litoral area of the Portuguese Centro Region.
3 miE
Museum
Centro de Apoio Social de Runa
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0.7 miNW
Forts and castles
Capela e Forte de São Vicente, Torres Vedras
18 min walk • The Fort of São Vicente is located in the town and municipality of Torres Vedras, in the Lisbon District of Portugal.
~1860 ftN
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Estádio Manuel Marques, Torres Vedras
9 min walk • Campo Manuel Marques is a multi-use stadium in Torres Vedras, Portugal. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of SCU Torreense. The stadium is able to hold 12,000 people and was built in 1925.