Fortaleza de Peniche
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.- Museum
- Opening hours: Tuesday–Sunday 10:00 AM–6:00 PM
- Also known as“Fortaleza de São Francisco”“Forte de Peniche”“Museu Nacional Resistência e Liberdade”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of São Pedro and Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição (ou antiga Ermida de São Sebastião das Arieiras).
Church of São Pedro
Church of São Pedro is situated 330 metres northeast of Fortaleza de Peniche.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição (ou antiga Ermida de São Sebastião das Arieiras)
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição (ou antiga Ermida de São Sebastião das Arieiras) is a church, which is situated 380 metres north of Fortaleza de Peniche.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cabo Carvoeiro and Atouguia da Baleia.
Cabo Carvoeiro
Cabo Carvoeiro is cape which lies on the Atlantic… Cabo Carvoeiro is situated 2½ km west of Fortaleza de Peniche.
Atouguia da Baleia
Atouguia da Baleia is a parish in the municipality of Peniche, in Portugal. Atouguia da Baleia is situated 5 km east of Fortaleza de Peniche.
Ferrel
Ferrel is a seaside parish in Peniche, Portugal. Ferrel is situated 6 km east of Fortaleza de Peniche.
Fortaleza de Peniche
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Latitude
39.35319° or 39° 21′ 12″ north
Longitude
-9.3813° or 9° 22′ 53″ west
Open location code
8CFG9J39+7F
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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tourism=museum
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