Wellington Defensive Lines in Portugal
Wellington Defensive Lines in Portugal
Wellington Defensive Lines in Portugal
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In 1807 Napoleon sent his armies to invade Portugal as punishment for the country not having joined his Continental Blockade.
With the English help, a joint force of British and Portuguese commanded by the future Duke of Wellington was created to tackle the situation.
Anticipating the third and last invasion the duke built two impregnable defensive lines north of Lisbon, fortifying all the surrounding hills.
In this tour we will visit three of the main forts of the Torres Vedras Defensive Lines which connect the Tagus to the Atlantic: the Alhandra Memorial Fort, the Zambujal Fort in Mafra and the Torres Vedras Fort. In Mafra we'll visit the magnificent baroque complex Palace/Convent/Basilica, built with the large amounts of gold brought from Brazil.
On this trip we will talk about the history of this period and the importance of the influence of French revolutionary ideas on the future of Portugal.
A highlight of the tour is the beautiful scenery of the places we will visit.
Itinerary
Monumento a Hercules e aos Defensores das Linhas de Torres Vedras
30 minsAdmission Ticket FreeVisit to the monument and the Fort. Admire the sights over the Tagus river and the plains of RibatejoLines of Torres Vedras
40 minsAdmission Ticket FreeVisit to the Fort of Zambujal in MafraPalacio Nacional de Mafra
1 hoursAdmission Ticket Not IncludedVisit to the palaceForte de São Vicente
1 hoursAdmission Ticket IncludedVisit to the Interpretation Center of Lines of Torres VedrasLines of Torres Vedras
40 minsAdmission Ticket FreeVisit to the Fort of Torres Vedras Castle
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Lisbon Van Tours - Tours & experiences around Lisbon
CNY 1,874
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