Carmona Castle

Carmona, Spain

The Moorish fortress or Alcazar of Carmona rises above the Puerta de Sevilla (Gate of Seville), forming an almost impregnable defensive complex. It underwent major alterations in the 14th and 15th centuries. Theestoration work carried out between 1973 and 1975 included the refurbishing of several sections as venues for staging cultural events.

Puerta de Sevilla origin dates back to the 9th century BC. The Carthaginians created the first layout, of heavy rectangular appearance, and made it their bastion against the Romans. The Romans reinforced and restored the structure with a set of gates which is still preserved. Many interventions were carried out from the 12th century onwards.

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Founded: 12th century
Category: Castles and fortifications in Spain

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Ramon Cadiz (5 months ago)
Fun locale for viewing the town. Gorgeous on a sunny autumn afternoon ??
Charlie Shaw (5 months ago)
This is a very small but beautiful gatehouse fortress , just costs €2 but we'll worth it even just for the incredible views , great feel of history so if you're in the area make sure you include this , not for thr faint hearted , lots of steps and gets quite high with low hand rails, but safe . Was a weekend but wasn't busy , plenty of nice tapas bars close by so make a day of it to occluded the roman cemetery and town square
June Aberkan (2 years ago)
Great place to visit if you want to understand the city better. This fortress was first built way before roman times. You can clearly see the roman ruins and the ruins of the Arabic period, but the first layer of stones is from the Carthaginian period. The folder gives you a lot of explanation, as well as the texts you can find in one of the rooms. Audio is only in Spanish. Booking required for guided visits.
John Simansons (2 years ago)
One of the oldest towns in europe. Great side trip from Seville. The parking is reasonable, with no entrance fee for the old walled city. There are several museums and churches to visit. A very laid back yet intersting place.
Dan (3 years ago)
On part of the old fortress walls in Carmona. Still majestic though only a small part of it remains. A great place to take photos or climb to the top to see the surrounding area.
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