Peñafiel Castle

Castle of Peñafiel
Castillo de Peñafiel
Peñafiel,
Province of Valladolid,
Castile and León, in Spain

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Peñafiel Castle on the hill.
Type Castle
Height 34 m
Site information
Owner Municipality of Peñafiel
Open to
the public
Yes
Condition Spanish Property of Cultural Interest
Castle of Peñafiel
1 June 1917
RI-51-0000148
Site history
Built 10th century
In use The Wine Museum
Materials Rocks

Peñafiel Castle is located in Peñafiel, Valladolid Province, Spain. The castle is more than 150 metres (490 ft) long and encloses an area about 10 m (33 ft) wide. Standing in the middle is a 20 m (66 ft) high three storey keep.[1]

See also

References

  1. Kaufmann, J. E.; Kaufmann, H. W.; Jurga, Robert M. (2004) [2001], The Medieval Fortress: Castles, Forts and Walled Cities of the Middle Ages (paperback ed.), Da Capo Press, p. 287, ISBN 0-306-81358-0, retrieved 28 March 2014

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Coordinates: 41°35′48″N 4°06′52″W / 41.5967°N 4.11431°W / 41.5967; -4.11431

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