Roman villa of Frielas, Loures

Name: Roman villa of Frielas
Address: Loures, Portugal

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The Roman Villa of Frielas is located in the parish of Frielas in the municipality of Loures in the Lisbon District of Portugal. It fell under the territory of the Roman settlement of Olisipo, which covered a large area from Lisbon to the south to Torres Vedras in the north. It is believed to have been re-used in the medieval period during the Islamic occupation of Portugal. Excavations began in 1997 and are continuing, over an area of about 3500 square metres. Since 2012 the villa has been classified as a Site of Public Interest. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 38°49'36"N, 9°8'37"W

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Roman villa of Frielas – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Museu de Cerâmica de Sacavém, Vasco da Gama Tower, Monastery of São Dinis de Odivelas, Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil.

3.2 miSE
Museum
Museu de Cerâmica de Sacavém, Lisbon
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4.6 miSE
145m-high tower with a viewing platform
Vasco da Gama Tower, Lisbon
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3.2 miSW
Gothic architecture, Monastery, Monuments and statues
Monastery of São Dinis de Odivelas, Lisbon
83 min walk • The Monastery of Saint Denis is located in the city of Odivelas, near Lisbon, in Portugal. The feminine Cistercian convent was founded by King Dinis I and was built during the 14th century in Gothic style. It is the burial place of the king. From 1900 to 2015, it housed the Instituto de Odivelas, an internal college for girls.
4.6 miS
Park
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil, Lisbon
117 min walk • The Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil, National Laboratory for Civil Engineering, is a public institution of scientific and technological research and development in Portugal. It is one of the largest civil engineering laboratories in the world.
3.7 miS
Museum, Specialty museum
Museu do Traje, Lisbon
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4.3 miW
Prehistoric site
Anta das Pedras Grandes, Odivelas
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4.6 miNW
Prehistoric site
Anta do Alto da Toupeira, Loures
117 min walk • The Anta do Alto da Toupeira, also called the Anta da Toupeira or the Anta de Salemas, is a Neolithic dolmen, or megalithic tomb, situated in the parish of Lousa in the municipality of Loures, in the Lisbon District of Portugal.
4 miSE
Temple
Lisbon Portugal Temple, Lisbon
101 min walk • The Lisbon Portugal Temple is a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the civil parish of Moscavide e Portela, in the Portuguese municipality of Loures. It is the first and only LDS temple constructed in Portugal.
2.8 miSW
38°47'27"N • 9°10'5"W
Vertical Wall Escalada Lisboa, Lisbon
72 min walk • Outdoor activities, Climbing
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Museum, Specialty museum
Museu Nacional do Teatro, Lisbon
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2.2 miW
Palace
Palace of Correio-Mor
56 min walk • The Palace of the High Courier of Loures, is a palatial residence in the civil parish of Loures, in the municipality of the same name in the periphery of the Portuguese capital of Lisbon.