Peñafiel Castle

Peñafiel Castle is located in Peñafiel, Valladolid Province, Castile and León, Spain. The castle is more than 200 metres (660 ft) long and encloses an area about 35 m (115 ft) wide. Standing in the middle is a 34 m (112 ft) high three storey keep.

Fernán González began construction on the Peñafiel site in 947, as a frontier outpost in defense against the Arabs. A castle was built in 1013 by Sancho Garcia to protect the land. Several other members of the Spanish nobility added to the castle including Juan Manuel and Pedro Girón. Blanche I, Queen of Navarre gave birth to the Charles, Prince of Viana in the keep of Peñafiel in 1421.

The castle currently houses a wine museum.

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Peñafiel Castleは、アトラスの城の知名度ランキングで世界1,635位（全3,734件中）、スペインの180件では58位にランクされています。947年に創建され、アトラスの年代判明済みの城の96%より古い城です（10世紀に創建されたアトラス収録の47件のひとつ）。スペインが他とどう比べられるかは、城の統計をご覧ください。

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