Alcazaba de Antequera, Antequera, Spain

The Alcazaba of Antequera was erected in the 14th century to counter the Christian advance from the north, over Roman ruins.

The fortress is rectangular in shape, with two towers. Its keep (Torre del homenaje, 15th century) is considered amongst the largest of Moorish al-Andalus, with the exception of the Comares Tower of the Alhambra. It is surmounted by a Catholic bell tower/chapel (Templete del Papabellotas) added in 1582.

Connected to the former by a line of walls is the Torre Blanca ('white tower').

References:

Wikipedia

User Reviews

Jo G (11 months ago)
Excellent value for money, and when we visited in March we virtually had the place to ourselves. The fortress in Antequera, Spain. It was erected over Roman ruins in the 14th century to counter the Christian advance from the north. Under Christian invasion the Alcazaba stood firm until September 16th 1410.

Ana Ioana Cilean (12 months ago)
Definetly worth visiting. The entrance is near the arch, after the cafe nearby. 5 euros just the Alcazaba, a very fair price.

Mike Salter (2 years ago)
A wonderful place with great views. We had a very peaceful enjoyable walk through the gardens.

Kamila Świerska (2 years ago)
Wonderful place, 3 euro entrance, 6 euro if you add entrance to the Colegiata. We bought the combined ticket for 6 euro - we visited both Acazaba and Colegiata. It took us 1 hour to see everything. There is an audio guide that you can download on your phone. Must see in Antequera. Alcazaba, Colegiata, and Arco de los Gigantes - all these places are next to each other.

Tonya Santos (2 years ago)
Fantastic place and well-preserved. Amazing views. Enjoyed visiting this place. Not to be missed.

Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings

Photo from Flickr, copyright Mark1792

Historic Site of the week

Rosenborg Castle

Rosenborg Palace was built in the period 1606-34 as Christian IV’s summerhouse just outside the ramparts of Copenhagen. Christian IV was very fond of the palace and often stayed at the castle when he resided in Copenhagen, and it was here that he died in 1648. After his death, the palace passed to his son King Frederik III, who together with his queen, Sophie Amalie, carried out several types of modernisation.

The last king who used the place as a residence was Frederik IV, and around 1720, Rosenborg was abandoned in favor of Frederiksborg Palace.Through the 1700s, considerable art treasures were collected at Rosenborg Castle, among other things items from the estates of deceased royalty and from Christiansborg after the fire there in 1794.

Soon the idea of a museum arose, and that was realised in 1833, which is The Royal Danish Collection’s official year of establishment.

Alcazaba de Antequera

Address

Details

More Information

Rating

Interesting Sites Nearby

User Reviews

Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings

Finest Norman castles in Italy

Exploring the History of Northern Poland

Discovering Slovenia's Historic Wonders

Historic Site of the week

Rosenborg Castle