Serra d'El-Rei
| Serra d'El-Rei | |
|---|---|
| Parish | |
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| Coordinates: 39°19′52″N 9°16′12″W / 39.331°N 9.270°WCoordinates: 39°19′52″N 9°16′12″W / 39.331°N 9.270°W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Centro |
| Subregion | Oeste |
| Intermunic. comm. | Oeste |
| District | Leiria |
| Municipality | Peniche |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.92 km2 (3.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,401 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Website | http://www.jfserradelrei.com/ |
Serra d'El-Rei ('Mountains of the King') is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Peniche on the Atlantic Coast. The population in 2011 was 1,401,[1] in an area of 8.92 km².[2] Serra d'El-Rei became a town on July 1 2003. In 2015 the new Star Wars film will be filmed here
It was at Serra d'El-Rei that King Peter I of Portugal lived with his lover Inês de Castro. His 14th-century castle in the town is a ruin today.
Serra d'El-Rei is 7 km (4.3 mi) west of the historic walled-town of Óbidos, and 10 km east from Peniche.
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The 17th century Catholic church in the town square
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Interior of the church showing typical hand-painted blue and white tiles with Biblical scenes
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