Doña Blanca Castle

El Puerto de Santa María, Spain

Castillo de Doña Blanca is a tower built in the 15th or 16th century to watch the Cádiz bay. It is named after lady Blanca de Borbón, who was imprisoned there. 

The tower is built to the archaeological area. The remains of walls, necrópolis and parts of houses date from the eighth to the third century BC and were built by the Phoenicians. It is considered an ancient city with a significant development and urban planning, which shows the great power of this port city. The first traces of occupation in the mountains and around date back to the Copper Age.

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Founded: 15th century
Category: Castles and fortifications in Spain

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guy verhaege (17 months ago)
Very nkice ! Personel guide, fantastic video and all for free !
Atreyu Hijo de todos (18 months ago)
I was at this site a month ago guided by the illustrious professor of prehistory Diego Ruiz Mata, who was the director of this site at its discovery. Many years have passed and the abandonment and little adaptation to our times are noticeable. Such an important site not having an interpretation center does a disservice to our heritage and the administrations do not support it at all. And Cádiz has a very rich history and heritage that is not explored at all. This blindness is like shooting a bullet in the foot, even more so if you want to dedicate yourself exclusively to mass tourism and fast consumption: beaches and bars. Cádiz can offer cultural tourism based on its history.
Luis Mañas (22 months ago)
Spectacular guided tour by Magdala, a wonderful, friendly, pleasant girl who explains the tour in a very entertaining way and answers all kinds of questions that I asked her. The place is very well preserved and its visit is very instructive. That if I recommend the guided tour because if you don't know nothing, you only see stones. The guided tour and admission is free
Carmen Manzorro Cabeza (2 years ago)
Very interesting. It is worth going to see it. In addition to the Phoenician site, the star of the excavation, there are archaeological remains from the Bronze Age, and the medieval tower of Doña Blanca. The guided tour is free, and they open from Wednesday to Sunday. The excavations are suspended: one more example of how little is invested in research (of any kind) in Spain. Too bad we have so much heritage...
Juan Campllonch (2 years ago)
Very interesting visit with a guide to the site. And free. I'm worth it
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