Castle
Castle of Penas Róias
🇵🇹 Portugal · 12th century
The Castle of Penas Roias (Portuguese: Castelo de Penas Roias) is a Portuguese medieval castle in the civil parish of Penas Roias, municipality of Mogadouro, in the Portuguese of district of Bragança.
The castle is a grand castle that stood upon a hill. From the castle walls, one can see other castles such as the Braganza Vimioso Castle, Castle of Miranda do Douro, the Castle of Rebordãos and the Castle of Outeiro.
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Castle of Penas Róias ranks #6,905 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #162 of the 205 mapped in Portugal. Founded 1166, it is older than 81% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 564 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Vila Real, 92 km away. See how Portugal compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Castle of Penas Róias?
Castle of Penas Róias stands in Portugal, at 41.39229°, -6.65426°.
When was Castle of Penas Róias built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1166. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Castle of Penas Róias?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,905 of 8,134 worldwide, and #162 in Portugal. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Castle of Penas Róias?
Castle of Mogadouro, about 8 km away.
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