Fortaleza de Peniche

The Peniche Fortress is located in the municipality of in Oeste region of . Built on the site of the former Castle of , of which only a few vestiges remain, initial construction took place in 1557 and 1558 but there have been numerous subsequent modifications.
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  • Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Also known as: “Fortaleza de São Francisco”, “Forte de Peniche”, and “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
Photo: Adriao, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 330 metres northeast of Fortaleza de Peniche.

Church
Photo: Threeohsix, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.

Locality
Photo: Tintazul, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is cape which lies on the Atlantic coast, along the westernmost point of the Peniche Peninsula, in the civil parish of and the Oeste region. is situated 2½ km west of Fortaleza de Peniche.

Village
Photo: Juntas, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a parish in the municipality of , in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 8,954, in an area of 47.02 km2. The village of proper has almost 2,000 residents. is situated 5 km east of Fortaleza de Peniche.

Town
is a seaside parish in . The population in 2011 was 2,649, in an area of 13.79 km2. is situated 6 km east of Fortaleza de Peniche.

Fortaleza de Peniche

Latitude
39.35319° or 39° 21′ 12″ north
Longitude
-9.3813° or 9° 22′ 53″ west
Open location code
8CFG9J39+7F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4128477516
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
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