Roman villa of Rabaçal

The Roman villa of Rabaçal in Rabaçal near Penela was located near the Roman road from Olisipo to Bracara Augusta in Portugal. The excavations begun in 1984 exposed the layout of a villa, the center of which is an octagonal peristyle around which the other rooms are grouped symmetrically.

Photo: Carole Raddato, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Type: Tourist attraction
Description: building or structure in Penela, Portugal
Also known as: “Roman Villa of Rabaçal”, “Villa romana do Rabaçal”, and “Villa Romana do Rabaçal”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Castelo de Germanelo and Pelourinho de Pombalinho.

Castelo de Germanelo

Protected area

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Castelo de Germanelo is a protected area, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Roman villa of Rabaçal.

Pelourinho de Pombalinho

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Pelourinho de Pombalinho is situated 3 km south of Roman villa of Rabaçal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Penela and Alvorge.

Penela

Town

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Penela is a municipality located in Coimbra District, in Portugal. It contains the town of Penela with about 3,300 inhabitants. The town's main tourist attraction is the Penela Castle. Penela is situated 6 km east of Roman villa of Rabaçal.

Alvorge

Village

Alvorge is a civil parish of the municipality of Ansião, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 1,227, in an area of 39.05 km². As a religious parish, it belongs to the Diocese of Coimbra. Alvorge is situated 7 km south of Roman villa of Rabaçal.