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#3 CASTELO DE PENELA & GERMANELO

8ºA - Escola Sec/3 Martinho Árias, Soure

8ºA - Escola Sec/3 Martinho Árias, Soure

The oldest references on the origin of this castle date back

to the XI century.

8ºA - Escola Sec/3 Martinho Árias, Soure

8ºA - Escola Sec/3 Martinho Árias, Soure

8ºA - Escola Sec/3 Martinho Árias, Soure

In less than 100 years and after my governing orders,

this castle’s importance had

increased in such a way that further defences had

to be built.

8ºA - Escola Sec/3 Martinho Árias, Soure

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8ºA - Escola Sec/3 Martinho Árias, Soure

I decided to build Castelo de Germanelo in 1142 as an

addition to help Penela in the region’s defence.

Not much is left of my “Germanelo” defence and the access is only on foot through muddy grounds.

8ºA - Escola Sec/3 Martinho Árias, Soure