Castles in AndaluciaAs my travels continue into Andalucia, I have decided to add some information on the various castles you can find in here. So every time I come across castles in Andalucia I will add it to this section.
Castillo de Castellar
The first one I have come across is el Castillo de Casteller, (Castellars Castle), is at the very top of a hill in
Castellar de la Frontera
. Now this castle is beautiful! It is a thirteenth-century Moorish castle. This castle is quite different to other castles in Andalucia, in that it is still inhabited today. I would most definitely advise people to visit if you are in the area. The views from the castle are magnificent!
The construction of the Moorish Castle at
Gibraltar
was commenced in the 8th century AD (possibly AD 711), but there is no record of when it was completed. Its walls enclosed a considerable area reaching down from the upper part of the Rock of Gibraltar down to the sea. All that remains of the Moorish Castle is the Tower of Homage (pictured left).
Nowadays the Moorish Castle is Gibraltar's prison. It is also one of Gibraltar's main tourist attractions.
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