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{{Short description|Civil parish in Cascais, Portugal}}
'''Carcavelos''' is a parish in the ] ] of ], about 12 km west of ]. It has one of the best beaches in the ] coast. The village used to be known for the Carcavelos wine, but since the wine production is nowadays reduced, Carcavelos is better known among surfers because of the good ] condition of the Carcavelos beach. ] is also becoming very popular, although with a different approach from the practised in ] in ].
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'''Carcavelos''' ({{IPA|pt|kɐɾkɐˈvɛluʃ}}) was, until 2013, a ] in the ] ] of ], about {{convert|12|km|mi}} west of ]. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 34|url=http://dre.pt/pdf1sdip/2013/01/01901/0000200147.pdf |accessdate=20 July 2014|author=Diário da República|author-link=Diário da República|language=Portuguese}}</ref> The parish was known for the ]. With the decline of the winemaking industry in the region, the attractiveness of its beaches have made the parish a destination for ], due to the waves here. {{citation needed|date=March 2015}}


Carcavelos also marks the mouth of the ]. To the east side of the Carcavelos beach there is a huge fortification named Forte de São Julião da Barra. It used to protect the Tagus river entrance from enemy ships. Currently it is used as the official summer residence of the Ministry of Defense. At the mouth of the ] and east of the main beach is the fortification of ]. It was used to protect the Tagus from enemy ships, but in the 20th century it became the official summer residence of the Minister of Defense.


In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, Carcavelos was an important landing point in the international telegraph network, providing crucial communication links for the British Empire. Most of the links were run by forerunners of the ] company. In the 19th and 20th centuries, Carcavelos was an important landing point in the international telegraph network, providing crucial communication links for the British Empire; most of the links were run by ] company forerunners.<ref>{{cite web|title=Porthcurno Telegraph Station|url=http://www.pastscape.org/hob.aspx?hob_id=1411693&sort=2&type=&rational=a&class1=None&period=None&county=1306805&district=1306805&parish=92291&place=&recordsperpage=10&source=text&rtype=&rnumber=&p=11&move=p&nor=130&recfc=0|website=PastScape|publisher=Historic England|accessdate=17 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151118160240/http://www.pastscape.org/hob.aspx?hob_id=1411693&sort=2&type=&rational=a&class1=None&period=None&county=1306805&district=1306805&parish=92291&place=&recordsperpage=10&source=text&rtype=&rnumber=&p=11&move=p&nor=130&recfc=0#|archive-date=2015-11-18|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Carcavelos is home to a number of international schools including ], and ].

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Civil parish in Cascais, Portugal
Urban Carcavelos

Carcavelos (Portuguese pronunciation: [kɐɾkɐˈvɛluʃ]) was, until 2013, a civil parish in the Portuguese municipality of Cascais, about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) west of Lisbon. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Carcavelos e Parede. The parish was known for the Carcavelos wine. With the decline of the winemaking industry in the region, the attractiveness of its beaches have made the parish a destination for surfing, due to the waves here.

At the mouth of the Tagus River and east of the main beach is the fortification of Fort of São Julião da Barra. It was used to protect the Tagus from enemy ships, but in the 20th century it became the official summer residence of the Minister of Defense.

In the 19th and 20th centuries, Carcavelos was an important landing point in the international telegraph network, providing crucial communication links for the British Empire; most of the links were run by Cable & Wireless company forerunners.

Carcavelos is home to a number of international schools including Saint Julian's School, and Nova School of Business and Economics.

See also

References

  1. Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 34" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  2. "Porthcurno Telegraph Station". PastScape. Historic England. Archived from the original on 2015-11-18. Retrieved 17 November 2015.

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