Fort of Peniche

The National Museum of Resistance and Freedom occupies a 16th-century coastal fortress with thick stone walls and multiple exhibition spaces inside its military architecture.

The fortress initially protected Portugal's coast from pirates in 1557, later becoming a political prison during the Estado Novo regime from 1934 to 1974.

The museum presents testimonies, artifacts, and personal items from political prisoners who were detained within these walls during Portugal's dictatorship period.

The museum opens daily except Mondays, offering guided tours in Portuguese and English that explain the building's transformation from fortress to prison to cultural institution.

In January 1960, ten political prisoners executed an elaborate escape plan from Block C, including Portuguese Communist Party leader Alvaro Cunhal.

Location: Peniche

Address: Campo da República 609, 2520-607 Peniche

Phone: +351262789159

Website: http://museunacionalresistencialiberdade-peniche.gov.pt/pt

GPS coordinates: 39.35402,-9.38013

Latest update: April 14, 2025 08:35