Habsburg and Bourbon Spain

Almería

Today: Spain

Years: 1489–1833

Almería surrendered to the Catholic Monarchs on 23 December 1489. After the conquest the Alcazaba was adapted to artillery with a third enclosure; in the 16th century the city was ravaged by earthquakes, plague and pirate raids, and watchtowers such as La Garrofa, Torrecárdenas, El Perdigal and Torregarcía went up along its coast.

What to see today

Torre de la Garrofa (Torre de la Mona): Tower, 16th century
Castillo y faro de San Telmo (Castillo de San Telmo): Battery, 1772
Torre de Cárdenas: Tower, 16th century
Castillo del Diezmo: Castle, 17th century
Torre del Perdigal (Atalaya del Perdigal): Tower, 16th century
Casas Fuertes (Casa Fuerte de la Cruceta): Fortified house, 1773
Torre García (Torre de Graçia): Tower, 1571 to 1575
Torreón de San Miguel (Torreón de Cabo de Gata): Tower, 1756
Catedral de la Encarnación de Almería (Catedral-fortaleza de la Encarnación): Cathedral, 1524 to 1613
Tercer recinto de la Alcazaba de Almería (Castillo de los Reyes Católicos en la Alcazaba): Castle, 1490 to 1534

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