Castillo de Santa Ana

The Castillo de Santa Ana (formerly known as Castillo de Las Roquetas) is a fortification built between the 16th and 17th centuries, located in the town of Roquetas de Mar (Almería) which was used as a refuge for the inhabitants who lived near the port. It has an oblong shape. Near the castle there is a lighthouse.

The 1804 Almería earthquake destroyed most of the structure, leaving only one of the towers and the raised level area, which have since been conserved and recovered.

Nowadays, the castle offers photography and art exhibitions, and acts as a venue for concerts and speeches. On 23 January 2014, the Ayuntamiento de Almería offered a tribute to the poet Julio Alfredo Egea, with the participation of writers like Pilar Quirosa, and texts about the politicians José Antonio Santano and Miguel Ángel Blanco.

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Castillo de Santa Ana staat op plaats 4.236 van 5.793 in de bekendheidsranglijst van deze atlas en op plaats 173 van de 230 die de atlas in Spanje in kaart brengt. Gebouwd in ca. 1600, en daarmee ouder dan 36% van de gedateerde bouwwerken in de atlas — een van de 495 bouwwerken in de atlas die uit de 16e eeuw stammen. Zie hoe dat zich verhoudt in de kastelenstatistiek.

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