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Castle Attractions In Penela

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Penela is a municipality located in Coimbra District, in Portugal. It contains the town of Penela. The town's main tourist attraction is the Penela Castle. The population in 2011 was 5,983, in an area of 134.80 km².
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Castle Attractions In Penela

  • 1. Castelo de Penela Penela
    Castle of Penela is located in a Penela town in Penela Municipality in Coimbra District, Portugal. The castle was built on a hill dominating the area and used to be a stronghold protecting Coimbra in times of Reconquista. Castle of Penela and the neighboring castle Montemor-o-Velho are both fine examples of defensive structures of that period. The origins of the name are controversial and are attributed by some authors to ancient Celtic tribes. According to a local legend, King Afonso I exclaimed to incite his troops storming the stronghold: Coragem! Já estamos com o pé nela! . A more plausible hypothesis is, however, that penela is a diminutive of penha, a place selected to build a fortress on.
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  • 3. Castelo de Marvao Marvao
    The Castle of Marvão is a well-preserved medieval castle located in the civil parish of Santa Maria de Marvão, in the municipality of Marvão, Portuguese district of Portalegre.
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