Alcazaba of Almería
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Alcazaba de Almeria | |
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The Alcazaba of Almería is a fortified complex in
History
In 955, Almería was given the title of medina ("city") by the
The complex was enlarged under caliph
Its purpose was to protect the area's largest city at the time, Pechina.[1]
Most of the objects from the
Description
The first line of walls is a wide enclosure corresponding to the first Muslim military camp, used as shelter for the population in case of siege. For this task it was provided with large cisterns.
The first enclosure is separated by the second one by the so-called Muro de la Vela ("Wall of the Sail"), taking its name from a bell that warned the population in case of events such as the arrival of a ship in the port, danger, fires etc. This wall was built by King Charles III of Spain.
In the second enclosure was the residence for the governors, their soldiers and their servants. It included also the mosque, baths, tanks, tents etc.
The third enclosure, the most external, is also the most modern in the complex. After the Christian reconquest of Almería, the
Cinema
The Alcazaba has been used to film Conan the Barbarian,[3] Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade,[4][5] Never Say Never Again,[6] and most recently Wonder Woman 1984,[7][8][9] as well as the syndicated TV series Queen of Swords used the inner courtyard and gardens.[10] Wonder Woman 1984 production company will donate 18.000 € to preserve and investigate the Alcazaba.[11]
The
Gallery
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Merlons of the walls. -
The walls with defensive tower. -
Wall of the Alcazaba. -
Inner courtyard. -
The gardens
See also
- History of Islam in Spain
References
- ^ "La Alcazaba de Almería. La Gran Ciudadela". Turismo Andalucia (in Spanish). January 16, 2012. Archived from the original on June 28, 2015. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
- Junta de Andalucía(in Spanish). Consejería de Cultura de la Junta de Andalucía. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
- ^ Selcke, Dan (6 July 2015). "Game of Thrones Season 6 will be shot in part in Almería, Spain". Winter Is Coming. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ "Sweating it out in Europe's only desert". The New European. 29 August 2017. Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ Paradox (15 July 2017). "A trip to Medieval times: the most beautiful castles of Spain". MiceTimes. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ Cutter, Kattie (7 January 2017). "Three Movies that Were Shot at the Alcazaba of Almeria, Spain". weSRCH. Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- S.A.Retrieved August 29, 2018.
- Europa Press(in Spanish). Almería. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- Joly Digital. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ De Longis, Anthony (2 August 2001). "Behind The Scenes And on The Set With Anthony De Longis". WebRing®, Inc. Scorpio Rising. Archived from the original on 2017-03-01. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
- ^ Rodríguez, Marta (10 September 2018). "La productora de 'Wonder Woman: 1984' donará 18.000 euros a la Alcazaba". La Voz de Almería (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ "Game of Thrones filmed in Andalucia". Andalucia.com. 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- Prisa. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
External links
Media related to Alcazaba y Murallas del Cerro de San Cristóbal at Wikimedia Commons
