Alcazaba, Salobreña

Castillo de Salobreña is located in Salobreña, in the province of Granada, Spain. The existence of a known fortification in Salobreña dates from the 10th century. The current structure which was built during the Nasrid dynasty. Trapezoidal in shape, it has four towers. It was declared a Bien de Interés Cultural monument in 1993.

The castle became an important strategic holding in the 14th and 15th centuries. It was a summer residence for the Granada monarchs, and was used on various occasions as a prison where dethroned sultans and other politically dangerous members of the royal family were held. Several Nasrid sultans were imprisoned there, including Yusuf III, Muhamad VIII, Muhammad IX, and Sa'd.

Texte adapté de « Castillo de Salobreña » de la Wikipédia en anglais, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Alcazaba, Salobreña occupe la 3 087e place sur 5 793 au classement de renommée de cet atlas et le 117e rang des 230 que l’atlas recense en Espagne. Fondé v. 950, il est plus ancien que 95 % des monuments datés de l’atlas — l’un des 62 monuments de l’atlas fondés au Xe siècle. Voyez comment l’Espagne se compare dans les statistiques des châteaux.

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