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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