A garden fortress

Abd al-Rahman III ordered its construction in 955. It was built on the ruins of a fortress.

The Citadel is a palace of Arab origin. The one in Almeria consists of three enclosures. The first of them included houses and baths. Then it was the urbanised area, although today it is occupied by several gardens. Within this area, the Saliente Bastion, the Vela Wall and the bell of Santa María la Mayor , founded in 1763, are outstanding. The second area contained the palace rooms. The califal Los Aljifes building is probably the best preserved of this group. A Mudejar hermitage, the troop baths and a typical Muslim house that has been reconstructed from its foundations are also outstanding. In its time, the Palace of Almotacín stood here. Now in the third enclosure, we find the remains of a castle ordered to be built by the Catholic Monarchs after the city was taken in 1489. Its interior is arranged around the main courtyard. The main elements in this enclosed area are the Keep, the Noria del Viento tower and the Pólvora tower. The Andalusian government declared it a Monumental Site in 1989.

Timetable (Subject to changes): Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 17:00

                                                Saturday from 10:00 to 13:00