Portugal · 12th century
Castle of Penas Róias ranks #7,697 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #167 of the 212 mapped in Portugal. Founded 1166, it is older than 79% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 763 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.
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.
Text adapted from “Castle of Penas Róias” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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