Peles Castle
Peles Castle is a castle in Sinaia, Prahova and has an elevation of 927 metres. Peles Castle is situated nearby to Pelișor Castle, as well as near Foișor Castle.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pelișor Castle and Sinaia Monastery.
Pelișor Castle
Photo: Cristian Bortes, CC BY 2.0.
The Pelișor Castle is a castle in Sinaia, Romania, part of the same complex as the larger castle of Peleș. Pelișor Castle is situated 300 metres west of Peles Castle.
Sinaia Monastery
Monastery
Photo: Jorge Franganillo, CC BY 2.0.
The Sinaia Monastery, located in Sinaia, in Prahova County, Romania, was founded by Prince Mihail Cantacuzino in 1695 and named after the great Saint Catherine's Monastery on Mount Sinai in Egypt. Sinaia Monastery is situated 700 metres southeast of Peles Castle.
Foișor Castle
Castle
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Foișor Castle is situated 550 metres west of Peles Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bușteni and Azuga.
Bușteni
Photo: Stefan Jurca, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bușteni is in the Carpathian Mountains in the Muntenia region of Romania. It is the main "entry point" to Bucegi Mountains, a high and scenic mountain range that attracts many tourists.
Azuga
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Azuga is a town in the Prahova County, Romania. It is a mountain resort town in the Prahova Valley, flanked by the Bucegi and Baiului mountain ranges.
Ialomița Valley
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Ialomița Valley is a valley in Dambovita County in the mountainous north of Romania.
Peles Castle
- Type: Castle
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Sinaia, Prahova, Romania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
45.35964° or 45° 21′ 35″ northLongitude
25.54286° or 25° 32′ 34″ eastElevation
927 metres (3,041 feet)Open location code
8GQ79G5V+V4GeoNames ID
12059751
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