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Marbella city walls
🇪🇸 Spain · 10th century
The Muralla urbana is a fortress in Marbella, southern Spain. It was built in the 10th century, and contained the old Arab medina, which today corresponds to the old part of the city. The fort was accessible through three entrances: the Puerta de Ronda, the Puerta de Málaga and the Puerta del Mar, and was composed of at least 20 towers. Currently, there are remains of the fort, though part of the wall has been restored.
Text adapted from “Muralla urbana de Marbella” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Marbella city walls ranks #259 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #59 of the 433 mapped in Spain. Founded c. 950, it is older than 95% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 76 atlas entries founded in the 10th century. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Marbella city walls?
Marbella city walls stands in Spain, at 36.51136°, -4.88387°.
When was Marbella city walls built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 950. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Marbella city walls?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #259 of 6,412 worldwide, and #59 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 Marbella city walls?
Castillo de Marbella, about 1 km away.
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