Alcazaba de Salobreña

Today: Castillo de Salobreña, Salobreña

Place: Al-Munakkab (Almuñécar)
Kind: Fortress
Built: c. 901 to 1489
What remains: Standing
Visiting: Open to visit

A fortress recorded from the 10th century on the rock of Salobreña. The inner enclosure, with the Torre del Homenaje, the Torre Vieja and two more towers, is the Naṣrid alcázar, a palace and a prison for kings such as Yūsuf III and Muley Hacén; the two outer enclosures are a Castilian addition of the late 15th century. It passed to Castile in 1489.

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