Alcalá de los Gazules Castle

Alcalá de los Gazules, Spain

All that remains of the 12th-century Moorish castle in Alcalá de los Gazules is the Homage Tower. The castle served as a defensive structure until 1810 when it was ransacked by the occupying French army. The castle has been restored and the interior of the tower can be visited from Thursday to Sunday 11.30 to 14.00.

References:

andalucia.org

Address

Calle el Castillo 1, Alcalá de los Gazules, Spain

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Details

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

More Information

www.andalucia.com

Rating

4.1/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Toñi Velo (6 years ago)
No es un castillo, es una torre de defensa

Jose Miguel Rodriguez (6 years ago)
Magnífica construcción amurallada. Las vistas son preciosas.

Jose Pina (6 years ago)
Un pueblo precioso en una ladera que lo hace especial. Lástima que coincidiéramos con que era sábado de su feria, y estaba casi todo cerrado. Aún así, echamos en paseo muy agradable.

الأندلسية (7 years ago)
Nice views. Good for hiking

paco rios (9 years ago)
Nice views from here

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