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Peniscola Castle
Valencian: Castell de Peníscola
The castle and town walls, aerial view
Peniscola Castle is located in Spain
Peniscola Castle
Location within Spain
General information
LocationPeniscola, province of Castellón
CountrySpain
Coordinates40°21′32″N 00°24′29″E / 40.35889°N 0.40806°E / 40.35889; 0.40806
Elevation64 metres (210 ft)
Completed1307 (1307)

Peniscola Castle (Spanish: Castillo de Peñíscola; Valencian: Castell de Peníscola) is a castle in Peniscola, Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain.[1] The castle is restored and is open to the public.[2]

The castle is situated on a crag overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, at an altitude of 64 metres (210 ft) above mean sea level.[3]

  1. ^ Gusi, Fernández and Fernández 2008, pp. 170–171.
  2. ^ Gusi, Fernández and Fernández 2008, pp. 175.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference FalomirGrenell&BalaguerDezcallar2017p231 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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