Castillo-fortaleza de Santa Pola

Today: Castillo-fortaleza de Santa Pola, Santa Pola

Place: Alicante
Kind: Fort
Built: 1557
What remains: Standing
Visiting: Open to visit

A square fortress with bastions and towers at the corners, built in 1557 by Italian engineers at the order of the Viceroy of Valencia, Bernardino de Cárdenas, to protect sailors from pirates. It was altered in the 18th and 19th centuries. Today it is a cultural centre and holds the Museum of the Sea and the Fishing Museum.

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