Monumento Natural das Pegadas de Dinossáurios de Ourém/Torres Novas

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Prehistoric site

Monumento Natural das Pegadas de Dinossáurios de Ourém/Torres Novas

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The Serra de Aire Dinosaur Footprints Natural Monument, better known just as Serra de Aire Footprints, was created in 1996, by Regulatory Decree 12/96 of October 22. As the name indicates, it is located in Portugal, in Serra de Aire, near Fátima, in the municipalities of Ourém and Torres Novas, and is part of the Natural Park of Serras de Aire e Candeeiros, occupying an area of about 20 hectares.

Area: 208.49 mi²Coordinates: 39°34'14"N, 8°35'20"W

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SantarémPortugal

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Monumento Natural das Pegadas de Dinossáurios de Ourém/Torres Novas – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sanctuary of Fátima, Chapel of the Apparitions, Basílica da Santíssima Trindade, Castle of Ourém.

6.1 miNW
Marian shrine and pilgrimage centre
Sanctuary of Fátima, Fátima
157 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Portugal, the Sanctuary of Fátima is a revered pilgrimage site that beckons millions of visitors each year. This sacred complex is best known for the apparitions of the Virgin Mary reported by three shepherd children in 1917.
6.2 miNW
Historical place, Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Chapel of the Apparitions, Fátima
157 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Fátima, Portugal, the Chapel of the Apparitions stands as a solemn and serene testament to a series of events that forever changed the small town into a global pilgrimage destination. This modest structure is situated at the very site where...
6.1 miNW
Modern church at the Sanctuary of Fátima
Basílica da Santíssima Trindade, Fátima
157 min walk • The Basilica of the Holy Trinity is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica in the Sanctuary of Fátima in Cova da Iria, in the civil parish of Fátima, in the municipality of Ourém in Portugal.
4.9 miN
History museum, Historical place, Forts and castles
Castle of Ourém, Ourém
125 min walk • The Ourém Castle is a Portuguese castle in Ourém, Santarém. It has been listed as a National monument since 1910.
~930 ftS
Protected area
Pegadas de Dinossáurios da Serra de Aire Natural Monument, Fátima
5 min walk • Pegadas de Dinossáurios da Serra de Aire Natural Monument is a natural monument in the Serras de Aire e Candeeiros Natural Park, Portugal, known for its sauropod tracks. It has the single longest known sauropod track in the world. It is part of the Calcários Micríticos formation.
6.1 miNW
Temple, Church
Basílica de Fátima, Fátima
157 min walk • The Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica in the Sanctuary of Fátima in Cova da Iria, in the civil parish of Fátima, in the municipality of Ourém in Portugal.
6.3 miNW
39°37'56"N • 8°40'38"W
Fátima Wax Museum, Fátima
162 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
4.7 miS
Archaeological site
Cave of Aroeira
120 min walk • The Cave of Aroeira is an archaeological and paleoanthropological site in the Portuguese Estremadura Limestone Massif. The cave is located in the village of Almonda, in the civil parish of Zibreira, in the municipality of Torres Novas in the district of Santarém.
5.8 miNW
39°37'42"N • 8°40'6"W
Museu da Vida de Cristo, Fátima
149 min walk • Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
4.7 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Aroeira 3
120 min walk • Aroeira 3 is a 400,000 year old Homo heidelbergensis hominid skull which was discovered in the Aroeira cave, Portugal. It is the earliest human trace in Portugal. H. heidelbergensis existed at the transition between Homo erectus and early Neanderthals and used both stone tools and fire.
6.1 miNW
Neighbourhood
Cova da Iria, Fátima
157 min walk • Cova da Iria is a quarter in the city and civil parish of Fátima, Santarém District, Portugal. Several of the reported Marian apparitions of Our Lady of Fátima witnessed by the three small children-shepherds of Fátima in 1917 took place here.