Centro de Apoio Social de Runa

#308 among destinations in Portugal

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The Centro de Apoio Social de Runa is a residence for retired Portuguese military personnel in Runa, Portugal. The building was built by Princess Maria Francisca Benedita, and opened in 1827 as a military hospital, with an apartment for the princess. At that time, it was known as “Hospital Real de Inválidos Militares de Runa”. In 1934, the name was changed to “Asilo de Inválidos Militares de Runa”. In 1965, the name of the institution was again changed to “Lar de Veteranos Militares”, indicating it had become a veteran’s residence. In 1995, the institution assumed its present name, “Centro de Apoio Social de Runa”. ()

Local name: Asilo de Inválidos Militares de Runa Coordinates: 39°4'25"N, 9°12'25"W

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LisbonPortugal

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Centro de Apoio Social de Runa – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

3 miW
Specialty museum, Museum
Leonel Trindade Municipal Museum, Torres Vedras
77 min walk • 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.
3 miW
Prehistoric site
Tholos do Barro, Torres Vedras
77 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.
2.2 miNW
Forts and castles
Lines of Torres Vedras, Torres Vedras
56 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.
3.2 miNW
Forts and castles
Castelo de Torres Vedras, Torres Vedras
83 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.
5.8 miSE
Sacred and religious sites, Church
Igreja de São Quintino
147 min walk • Igreja de São Quintino is a church in Sobral de Monte Agraço, Portugal. It is classified as a National Monument.
4.2 miW
Archaeological site
Castro of Zambujal, Torres Vedras
108 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.
3.6 miNW
Forts and castles
Capela e Forte de São Vicente, Torres Vedras
91 min walk • The Fort of São Vicente is located in the town and municipality of Torres Vedras, in the Lisbon District of Portugal.
3 miNW
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Estádio Manuel Marques, Torres Vedras
78 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.