Castle of Penela is located in a Penela town in Penela Municipality in Coimbra District, Portugal. The castle was built on a hill dominating the area and used to be a stronghold protecting Coimbra in times of Reconquista.

Pelourinho de Penela

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Penela and Espinhal.

Penela

Town

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Penela is a municipality located in Coimbra District, in Portugal. It contains the town of Penela with about 3,300 inhabitants. The town's main tourist attraction is the Penela Castle.

Espinhal

Town

Espinhal is a civil parish in the municipality of Penela, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 775, in an area of 29.38 square kilometres. Espinhal is situated 6 km east of Espinheiro.

Lamas

Village

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Lamas is a village, which is situated 7 km northeast of Espinheiro.

Espinheiro

Type: Locality
Location: São Miguel, Santa Eufémia e Rabaçal, Penela Municipality, Coimbra District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

40.03346° or 40° 2′ 1″ north

Longitude

-8.41631° or 8° 24′ 59″ west

Elevation

308 metres (1,010 feet)

Open location code

8CGH2HMM+9F

GeoNames ID

2739877

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