# Templar castle of Ponferrada

> A large walled castle once held by the Knights Templar, on the Camino de Santiago where it enters El Bierzo. Inside is a library of facsimile medieval books.

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A large walled castle once held by the Knights Templar, on the Camino de Santiago where it enters El Bierzo. Inside is a library of facsimile medieval books.

- **Nearest town:** Ponferrada, Spain
- **Category:** History & culture
- **GPS:** 42.5421, -6.5967

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