Fortress
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 #6,507 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #358 of the 602 mapped in Spain. Founded c. 950, it is older than 93% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 138 atlas entries founded in the 10th century. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Málaga, 48 km away. It is one of the 125 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Andalusia. 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: #6,507 of 8,134 worldwide, and #358 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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