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Antequera's Alcazaba

🇪🇸 Spain · 11th century

Antequera's Alcazaba in Spain
Photo: Ingo Mehling · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The Alcazaba of Antequera is a Moorish fortress in Antequera, Spain. It was erected over Roman ruins in the 14th century to counter the Christian advance from the north.

The fortress is rectangular in shape, with two towers. Its keep (Spanish: Torre del homenaje, 15th century) is considered amongst the largest of 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").

Text adapted from “Alcazaba of Antequera” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Antequera's Alcazaba ranks #3,747 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #152 of the 603 mapped in Spain. Founded c. 1050, it is older than 90% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 325 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. The nearest day-trip guide is Málaga, 35 km away. It is one of the 126 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Andalusia. It is stop 10 of 30 on the Andalusian frontier castles, Cádiz to Córdoba. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Antequera's Alcazaba?

Antequera's Alcazaba stands in Spain, at 37.01423°, -4.55754°.

When was Antequera's Alcazaba built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1050. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Antequera's Alcazaba?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,747 of 8,133 worldwide, and #152 in Spain. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Antequera's Alcazaba?

Castle of Gibralfaro, about 35 km away.

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