Peniche Fortress

Enter Peniche Fortress, the most emblematic fortress of the municipality of Peniche, Portugal

Peniche Fortress © Vítor Ribeiro

The Peniche Fortress had its origins in the XVI century Village Castle. Throughout the years, the existing fortress had many reconstructions until the end of the XVII when it was finally a fortress as we know it nowadays.

This fortress had great importance for the Portuguese people as it was from here that the great escape of several inmates during the dictatorial period happened, such as the escape of Álvaro Cunhal, an important communist fighter.

On this fortress you might find, nowadays, the Municipal Museum, which hosts several archaeology, history and ethnography exhibitions as the typical embroidery exhibitions, fishing and naval construction exhibitions. There’s also a nucleus of the museum dedicated to the Resistance, where the prisional environment is recreated. Here you might even visit the cell of Álvaro Cunhal, observe his coal drawings on the wall and take a look at his escaping spot.

Since 2005 there’s also a Pousada de Portugal housed on this fort.

Discover this emblematic and important fortress with much history and culture.

More Information:

Address:

Campo da República, Peniche, Portugal

Schedule:

From Wednesday to Sunday from 14:00 to 18:00.

Price:

Adults: 1,60€

Entry is free for children under the age of 16.

Telephone:

(+351) 262 780 100

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Why "Portugal Travel"?

Portugal Travel is an organization of Portuguese agencies whose objectives are:

✓ To make Portugal, its culture and its heritage known.
✓ To promote sustainable tourism.

In collaboration with:

Escola Superior de Hotelaria e Turismo do Estoril

Turismo de Portugal