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Fuerte de Victoria Grande

🇪🇸 Spain · 18th century

Fuerte de Victoria Grande in Spain
Photo: MONUMENTA · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The Fuerte de Victoria Grande is a historic fortification located in the Spanish autonomous city of Melilla, on the North African coast. Built in the 18th century as part of the city's defensive system, this fort forms part of the so-called Fourth Fortified Enclosure, itself integrated into the group of the Forts of the Victorias of Melilla la Vieja, a monumental complex declared a Bien de Interés Cultural. Throughout its history the fort has served various functions, from military bastion to prison, and it is currently a cultural and tourist space open to the public.

Machine-translated from “Fuerte de Victoria Grande” on the Spanish Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fuerte de Victoria Grande ranks #6,365 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #341 of the 602 mapped in Spain. Founded c. 1750, it is older than 17% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 556 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Fuerte de Victoria Grande?

Fuerte de Victoria Grande stands in Spain, at 35.29669°, -2.93708°.

When was Fuerte de Victoria Grande built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1750. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Fuerte de Victoria Grande?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,365 of 8,134 worldwide, and #341 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 Fuerte de Victoria Grande?

Puerta de Santiago, Melilla, about 1 km away.

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