Category: Nature > Park
District: Lisboa > Lisboa > Lisboa > Campo de Ourique
The Duarte Pacheco Avenue Geomontument is strategically located in the vibrant city of Lisbon, more specifically in the Campo de Ourique area. This rocky outcrop emerges as a distinctive element in the urban landscape, integrated along Duarte Pacheco Avenue itself. Its striking presence invites visitors to pause their city routine, offering an unexpected encounter with local geology in the heart of a metropolis.
This remarkable geomontument constitutes an authentic natural encyclopedia, displaying in detail the different geological layers that bear witness to millions of years of Earth's history in the Lisbon region. It is a place of particular interest for understanding geodiversity, where rocks and their fossils tell the narrative of the territory's evolution. The arrangement and color of the rocky strata offer a unique glimpse into the ancient sedimentary environments that once covered this area, revealing, for example, the presence of an ancient sea.
The importance of the Duarte Pacheco Avenue Geomontument lies not only in its intrinsic beauty but also in its invaluable scientific and educational worth. It presents itself as an open-air laboratory, allowing for direct observation of the rock formations that underpin the city, a privilege in urban contexts. Its preservation enables both geologists and the curious to appreciate and study the evidence of terrestrial dynamics, making it a reference point for observing urban geology and the natural landscape in Portugal.
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt
Coordinates DD: 38.722312682353, -9.1695282882353
Coordinates DMS: 38°43'20.3"N 09°10'10.3"W
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