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<< Our Photo Pages >> Miradouro Jurássico de Alqueidão da Serra - Modern Stone Circle etc in Portugal in Leiria

Submitted by Bak_teria on Friday, 31 July 2015  Page Views: 3112

Modern SitesSite Name: Miradouro Jurássico de Alqueidão da Serra
Country: Portugal
NOTE: This site is 7.523 km away from the location you searched for.

Distrito: Leiria Type: Modern Stone Circle etc
Nearest Town: Porto de Mós  Nearest Village: Alqueidão da Serra
Latitude: 39.613717N  Longitude: 8.761033W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
5 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
5 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
5 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Miradouro Jurássico de Alqueidão da Serra
Miradouro Jurássico de Alqueidão da Serra submitted by Bak_teria : A better view of the whole monument. In here is possible to see the environment in which this modern enclosure is set in. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Modern megalithic enclosure in the Leiria district, Portugal

This modern monument can easily be mistaken for an ancient megalithic enclosure and was erected on 27 and 28 of June of 1995. This interesting monument is the work of Ester Vieira, Francisco Furriel, Manuel António Gomes and several workers from local quarries, the viewpoint also brings together two large basalt elements, surrounded by the massive sedimentary limestone. The monument is a compliment to the times that brought to the region so many natural resources. From rocks to rivers, caves, flora and fauna, that enable nowadays to have a large number of industrial and tourist activities.

About the architecture
The viewpoint is composed of 15 limestone blocks representing the main periods of the Jurassic period. On-site is also made a reference to the time of the formation of the dominant rocks of Aire and Candeeiros mountains. At the center of the site there's an arch shaped structure that was also built with the limestone blocks.

About the location
The monument is located 500 meters above sea level, a place where the scenery is breathtaking, with a view that goes from Leiria and Porto de Mós castles to the Monastery of Batalha, even allowing you to catch a glimpse of the sea. Alqueidão da Serra is part of the county of Porto de Mós, located in the Leiria district. The access is identified with a plaque that points to the site. The route is made by a gravel road that leads to the wind farm on the top and can be easily done by car.

Links and information sources (all texts written in Portuguese):
- Webpage from the county of Porto de Mós
- Webpage from the non-oficial Blog of Alqueidão da Serra
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Miradouro Jurássico de Alqueidão da Serra
Miradouro Jurássico de Alqueidão da Serra submitted by Bak_teria : A longer view of the enclosure. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Miradouro Jurássico de Alqueidão da Serra
Miradouro Jurássico de Alqueidão da Serra submitted by Bak_teria : Around the central structure is possible to see some standing limestone blocks. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Miradouro Jurássico de Alqueidão da Serra
Miradouro Jurássico de Alqueidão da Serra submitted by Bak_teria : The central structure was built in an arch shape form. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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