Fort · Níjar
Castillo de San Felipe
Today: Castillo de San Felipe, Los Escullos (Níjar)
- Place
- Níjar
- Kind
- Fort
- Built
- 1771
- What remains
- Standing
- Visiting
- Visible from outside
A bastioned musketry fort on a hill above the Esparto point, built in 1771 under Carlos III. Restored in 1991 and owned by the Andalusian government, it is in good condition, and its exterior is open to walk around.
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