Serra d'El-Rei
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.
Serra d'El-Rei | |
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| Coordinates: 39.331°N 9.270°W | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Centro |
| 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) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Website | http://www.jfserradelrei.com/ |
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 now divided into three private living houses 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.
Gallery
The 17th century Catholic church in the town square
Interior of the church showing typical hand-painted blue and white tiles with Biblical scenes
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