Everything about Pe Scola totally explained
Peníscola (
Peñíscola in
Castilian) is a
Valencian municipality located on the
Costa del Azahar along the eastern Mediterranean coast of
Spain in the province of
Castelló. It is presently a tourist destination for Northern Europeans in search of some sun.
History
Peníscola, often called the
Gibraltar of
Valencia, is a fortified seaport, with a lighthouse, built on a rocky headland about 220 feet (67 m) high, and joined to the mainland by only a narrow strip of land (
Peníscola is a local evolution of Latin
peninsula). Built originally between 1294 and 1307
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) by the
Knights Templar, in the fourteenth century it was garrisoned by the
Knights of Montesa, and in 1420 it reverted to the Crown. From 1415 it was the home of the schismatic
Avignon pope Benedict XIII (Pedro de Luna), whose name is commemorated in the
Bufador de Papa Luna, a curious cavern with a landward entrance through which the sea-water escapes in clouds of spray.
The castle
The castle where Benedict lived from 1417 until his death in 1423 was restored, improved and new walls were added in 1960 when
Anthony Mann's film
El Cid was partially filmed there. The town and castle of Peníscola played the role of
Valencia. The castle is now a popular tourist attraction and is surrounded nude beach.
The Film Festival
Peníscola hosts an annual comedy film festival that draws Spanish and foreign actors and filmmakers and features screenings in historic venues. That the festival celebrates comedy is a natural fit; the city was the backdrop for
Luis Berlanga's comedic masterpiece "Calabuche".
Further Information
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