Castle of Penela

Castle of Penela is located in a Penela town in Penela Municipality in , Portugal. The castle was built on a hill dominating the area and used to be a stronghold protecting Coimbra in times of Reconquista.
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …is also known as “Castelo de Penela”
  • …is operated by DRCCentro
  • Description: building or structure in Penela, Portugal

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pelourinho de Penela and Tribunal de Comarca de Penela.
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is situated 120 metres southwest of Castle of Penela.
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Town hall
is a town hall, which is situated 150 metres south of Castle of Penela.
Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church
is a church, which is situated 240 metres south of Castle of Penela.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Penela and Espinhal.
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Town
is a municipality located in , in .
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Town
is a civil parish in the municipality of , Portugal. is situated 4 km southeast of Castle of Penela.
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Village
is a village, which is situated 6 km north of Castle of Penela.

Castle of Penela

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Latitude
40.03117° or 40° 1′ 52″ north
Longitude
-8.39034° or 8° 23′ 25″ west
Open location code
8CGH2JJ5+FV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 197533553
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q7162548

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In Other Languages

From French to Turkish—“Castle of Penela” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Igreja de São Miguel de Penela and Baloiço do Castelo de Penela.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Porta da Traição and CDRP- Clube Desportivo Recreativo Penelense.

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