Peniche Fortress
The Peniche Fortress is located in the municipality of Peniche in Oeste region of Portugal. Built on the site of the former Castle of Atouguia da Baleia, of which only a few vestiges remain, initial construction took place in 1557 and 1558 but there have been numerous subsequent modifications.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of São Pedro and Antiga Cadeia Municipal e armazéns anexos.
Church of São Pedro
Church
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Church of São Pedro is situated 330 metres northeast of Peniche Fortress.
Antiga Cadeia Municipal e armazéns anexos
Prison
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Antiga Cadeia Municipal e armazéns anexos is a prison, which is situated 520 metres northeast of Peniche Fortress.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição (ou antiga Ermida de São Sebastião das Arieiras)
Church
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Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição (ou antiga Ermida de São Sebastião das Arieiras) is a church, which is situated 390 metres north of Peniche Fortress.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cabo Carvoeiro and Atouguia da Baleia.
Cabo Carvoeiro
Locality
Photo: Tintazul, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Cabo Carvoeiro is cape which lies on the Atlantic coast, along the westernmost point of the Peniche Peninsula, in the civil parish of Peniche and the Oeste region. Cabo Carvoeiro is situated 2½ km west of Peniche Fortress.
Atouguia da Baleia
Village
Photo: Juntas, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Atouguia da Baleia is a parish in the municipality of Peniche, in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 8,954, in an area of 47.02 km2. The village of Atouguia da Baleia proper has almost 2,000 residents. Atouguia da Baleia is situated 5 km east of Peniche Fortress.
Ferrel
Town
Ferrel is a seaside parish in Peniche, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 2,649, in an area of 13.79 km2. Ferrel is situated 6 km east of Peniche Fortress.
Peniche Fortress
- Type: Building
- Description: building in Peniche, Leiria District, Portugal
- Categories: fort, cultural heritage, and prison
- Location: Peniche, Leiria District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
39.35318° or 39° 21′ 12″ northLongitude
-9.38128° or 9° 22′ 53″ westElevation
3 metres (10 feet)Open location code
8CFG9J39+7FOpenStreetMap ID
way 411115922OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“Peniche Fortress” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “قلعة بينيش”
- French: “Fort de peniche”
- French: “Fort de Peniche”
- French: “Fort De Peniche”
- French: “forteresse de Peniche”
- French: “Forteresse de Peniche”
- Hebrew: “מבצר פניש”
- Portuguese: “Fortaleza de peniche”
- Portuguese: “Fortaleza de Peniche”
- Portuguese: “Fortaleza de São Francisco e frente abaluartada da Praça de Peniche”
- Portuguese: “Forte de peniche”
- Portuguese: “Forte de Peniche”
- Portuguese: “Praca-forte de Peniche”
- Portuguese: “Praça-forte de peniche”
- Portuguese: “Praça-forte de Peniche”
- Portuguese: “Praça-Forte de Peniche”
- Portuguese: “Prisão de Peniche”
- Spanish: “Fortaleza de Peniche”
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