Castro of Zambujal, Torres Vedras

Name: Castro of Zambujal
Address: Torres Vedras, Portugal

#6 among attractions in Torres Vedras

Top attraction, Archaeological site

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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. The Zambujal Castro is one of the most important Copper Age settlements in the peninsula of Lisbon, and whose culture lasted until the beginning of the agrarian periods of Iberian history. Apart from being the most northerly discovered Copper Age site in Portugal, it went through two main building phases: an import-oriented phase and the second associated with the Beaker culture. ()

Local name: Castro do Zambujal Opened: 3000 B.C.E.Coordinates: 39°4'29"N, 9°17'7"W

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Castro of Zambujal – 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.

1.8 miNE
Specialty museum, Museum
Leonel Trindade Municipal Museum, Torres Vedras
46 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.
1.3 miE
Prehistoric site
Tholos do Barro, Torres Vedras
34 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.
3.1 miNE
Forts and castles
Lines of Torres Vedras, Torres Vedras
80 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.
1.9 miNE
Forts and castles
Castelo de Torres Vedras, Torres Vedras
49 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.
4.2 miE
Museum
Centro de Apoio Social de Runa
108 min walk • 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”.
2 miNE
Forts and castles
Capela e Forte de São Vicente, Torres Vedras
53 min walk • The Fort of São Vicente is located in the town and municipality of Torres Vedras, in the Lisbon District of Portugal.
6.6 miNW
39°8'7"N • 9°22'53"W
Praia do Centro, Torres Vedras
170 min walk • Beach, Surf spot, Library
2.1 miNE
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Estádio Manuel Marques, Torres Vedras
54 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.