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In the middle of the old town is the Parish Church of the Virgin of Santa Maria, with Gothic tracery of the fifteenth century in part of it and architectural elements and door of Romanesque tradition; preserves a valuable treasure of extraordinary historical and artistic merit among which include a processional cross of Benedict XIII, a chalice of Pope Luna and a reliquary of Clement VIII.
It is a large gap between the rocks through which the sea "breathes" on rough sea days, being able to see how the sea foam goes up to the sky.
In addition to the Castle, which is located in the highest part of the tombolo, the entire Old Town, whose walls have been built at different times, shaping its powerful image of impregnable fortress. The walls are divided into three different zones and architectural and military structures. Of the three zones, the Renaissance wall that constitutes the front of the fortification stands out. Fortification of the sixteenth century designed by the famous architect J.B. Antonelli, being a sample of the peninsular military architecture.
Declared a Historic-Artistic monument in 1931, it is located in the highest area of the rock, 64 m above sea level, with a perimeter of 230 m. The castle, built by the Templars on the remains of an ancient Arab citadel, underwent minor alterations under the rule of Benedict XIII, transforming it into a papal palace. The walls are made of carved stone and all the rooms are covered with barrel vaults that start from very simple imposts formed by a molded cord. The sobriety and solidity of its construction stand out in the Templar rooms as well as in the strategic and intricate pontifical rooms. In spite of the modifications introduced by Felipe II to artillery the fortress and the bombardments suffered in the numerous wars and sieges, the conformation of the castle has not been substantially altered.
Walking through the old town of Peñiscola, this house, surprises anyone who looks at it, it is a house with a facade completely full of shells, certainly you can not miss it.
