Rock of the Three Kingdoms explained

Rock of the Three Kingdoms
Elevation M:1025
Map:Spain#Portugal#Spain Castile and León#Spain Galicia
Location:Location of the mountain in the border area between Portugal and Spain
Range:Serra da Coroa (Sierra de la Culebra)
Coordinates:41.9722°N -6.9825°W
Type:Slate
First Ascent:Unknown
Easiest Route:From Moimenta, Vinhais

The Rock of the Three Kingdoms (Portuguese: '''Penedo dos Três Reinos''') is a mountain of 1025 m of elevation in the Serra de Marabón (Spanish; Castilian: Sierra del Marabón), part of the mountainous system of Sierra de la Culebra (Portuguese: Serra da Coroa).

Description and location

Known also as Galician: Fragua dos Tres Reinos in Galician, this rocky formation was the former tripoint between the three ancient medieval kingdoms of Portugal, León, and Galicia, hence its name.

The Penedo is located on the border between the village of Moimenta in the municipality of Vinhais, the municipality of A Mezquita in province of Ourense (Autonomous Community of Galicia) and the municipality of Hermisende in Senabria comarca of the province of Zamora (Autonomous Community of Castile and León).[1] There are Iberian wolves in this area.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. http://mapcarta.com/17812412 Mapcarta
  2. http://www.tierradelpan.com/noticias2.php?iteminicio=251 Noticias de la Tierra del Pan - Los Lobos se Stressan