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Ribeira de Barcarena
Fundamental for the operation of the factory.
Rua das Fontainhas, Fábrica da Pólvora de Barcarena
Sintra, 2745
Nearest Train: Combóio Massamá
Barcarena's Brook springs in the north-eastern part of Sintra's region. It has a total length of 17,7 km and flows into the sea in Caxias. It was a determinant factor in the location of the gun-powder factory (Fabrica da Pólvora). In the factory were machines, like the noria and the hydro-electric power-plant, that used its waters for energy.
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