Penela, Administrative municipality in Coimbra, Portugal.
The municipality of Penela spans across 134 square kilometers of terrain in central Portugal, encompassing four distinct civil parishes within the Coimbra district.
Established in 1137, Penela developed from a Lusitanian fort that Romans utilized during their conquest of the Iberian Peninsula, leaving significant architectural traces.
The municipality maintains four annual festivals celebrating regional products, including traditional cheese production, honey harvesting, and local wine making from Terras do Sicó.
The region contains two industrial zones with facilities for civil construction, metalworking, and medical supplies manufacturing, connected by modern road infrastructure.
The Roman archaeological site at Rabaçal stands along an ancient road that connected present-day Lisbon to Braga, preserving structures from the imperial period.
Location: Coimbra
Website: https://cm-penela.pt
GPS coordinates: 40.02944,-8.39024
Latest update: March 2, 2025 22:54
Castle of Penela
198 m
Cascata da Pedra da Ferida
5.3 km
Castelo de Germanelo
3.4 km
Santuário de Nossa Senhora da Piedade das Tábuas
8.6 km
Roman Villa of Rabaçal
5.8 km
Igreja Paroquial da Lagarteira
8.4 km
Igreja Paroquial de Alvorge
7.7 km
Igreja Paroquial de Avelar
12.2 km
Tribunal de Comarca de Penela
46 m
Igreja Paroquial de Torre de Vale de Todos
8.4 km
Pelourinho de Pombalinho
7 km
Igreja Paroquial de São Miguel
231 m
Igreja de Santa Eufémia
56 m
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Orada
9.9 km
Fonte Santa
11.9 km
Capela de Nossa Senhora da Paz
11.4 km
Pelourinho de Avelar
12.3 km
Igreja Paroquial do Espinhal
4 km
Igreja Matriz de Pombalinho
6.8 km
Paços da Granja
10.2 km
Capela de São Martinho
5 km
Casa Alpendrada em Alvorge
7.8 km
Capela de Santa Luzia
7.8 km
Torre da Ladeia
7.4 km
Capela de Nossa Senhora do Rosário
5.8 km
Forno Medieval de Avelar
12.2 km
Capela da Ribeira de Alcalamouque
6.9 km
Capela de São Jorge
7.7 kmReviews
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