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| At the mouth of the ] 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. {{cn|date=March 2015}} | At the mouth of the ] 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. {{cn|date=March 2015}} | ||
| 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 forerunners of the ] company.<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}}</ref> | 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 forerunners of the ] company.<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|dead-url=yes|df=}}</ref> | ||
| Carcavelos is home to a number of international schools including ]. {{cn|date=March 2015}} | Carcavelos is home to a number of international schools including ]. {{cn|date=March 2015}} | ||
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Carcavelos (Template:IPA-pt) 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 wine-making industry in the region, the attractiveness of its beaches have made the parish a destination for surfing, owing to ocean conditions.
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 forerunners of the Cable & Wireless company.
Carcavelos is home to a number of international schools including Saint Julian's School.
See also
References
- Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 34" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- "Porthcurno Telegraph Station". PastScape. Historic England. Archived from the original on 2015-11-18. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
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External links
38°41′00″N 9°20′00″W / 38.6833°N 9.3333°W / 38.6833; -9.3333
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