The Castle of Pinhel () is a Portuguese

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in the

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of Pinhel, in the

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of Pinhel, central-eastern district of Guarda.

Importance

It has been listed as a ''Monumento Nacional''

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since 1950. Located in historic Pinhel, often known as ''Cidade Falcão'', on a hill (overlooking the Côa river and Marofa mountain), it is one of the more important castles along the

Côa river The Côa River () is a tributary of the Douro River, in central and northeastern Portugal. It is one of the few Portuguese rivers that flows south to north. It flows through the municipalities of Sabugal, Almeida, Portugal, Almeida, Pinhel, Figu ...

Valley.

External links

Pinhel Castle
at IPPAR Pinhel Pinhel Pinhel National monuments in Guarda District {{portugal-castle-stub