Castillo de Santa Bárbara

Today: Castillo de Santa Bárbara, Alicante

Place: Alicante
Kind: Castle
Built: 1562 to 1580
What remains: Standing
Visiting: Open to visit

A fortress on Mount Benacantil whose origin lies in the late 9th century, under Muslim rule. The great reform came under Felipe II: works from 1562 to 1580, on designs by Juan Bautista Antonelli and Giacomo Palearo «el Fratín», gave most of the buildings seen today. It has been open to the public since 1963 and houses the Museo de la Ciudad de Alicante.

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