Castillo de San Miguel (Almuñécar)

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Castle in Almuñécar
Castle in Almuñécar

The Castillo de San Miguel is a castle in Almuñécar , a Spanish city ​​in the autonomous region of Andalusia , which has its origins in the 8th century. The castle has been a protected architectural monument ( Bien de Interés Cultural ) since 1949 .

history

After the recapture from the Moors in 1489, the castle was expanded in the 16th century. Of the former four mighty round towers, three are still preserved. The inner courtyard of the castle has long served as a cemetery.

literature

  • Baedeker travel guide. Andalusia , Karl Baedeker, Ostfildern 1996 (4th edition) ISBN 3-87504-543-2 , p. 91.

Web links

Commons : Castillo de Almuñécar  - collection of images

Coordinates: 36 ° 43 '50.5 "  N , 3 ° 41' 33.6"  W.