Bucelas is a

civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority ...

in the municipality of

Loures Loures () is a city and a municipality in Portugal which is part of the Lisbon District, District and Lisbon Metropolitan Area, Metropolitan area of Lisbon. It is the fifth most populous municipality in the country, with a total population of 201, ...

, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 4,663,Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE)
Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal in an area of 33.97 km² (13.12 sq mi). The town is known for its

Bucelas DOC Bucelas (historically known as ''Bucellas'') is a Portuguese wine-region located in the Lisboa wine-region. The region has Portugal's highest wine classification as a '' Denominação de Origem Controlada'' (DOC). Located south of the Arruda DOC, ...

wine. A museum in the centre of the tow

gives a good description of the history of the industry and also exhibits some of the equipment used. The museum also has a section devoted to the

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, which were defensive lines built by Anglo-Portuguese forces in 1809-10 to protect

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from invading French troops during the

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. Some of the forts close to Bucelas, such as the Fort of Arpim, the Fort of Ribas and the Fort of Ajuda Grande, have been restored.

References

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