Habsburg and Bourbon Spain

Níjar

Today: Spain

Years: 1489–1833

The Catholic Monarchs took the wide territory of Níjar in 1489, in the campaign that won them Almería, Baza and Guadix. In the 16th century it was never resettled because of the risings; under Carlos III's coastal defence regulations castles went up along its shore, and new villages could settle behind them.

What to see today

Castillo de San Felipe: Fort, 1771
Faro de Punta de la Polacra (Torre de los Lobos): Tower, 18th century

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