Castillo San Miguel
Archaeologists have found ceramics here that date these fortifications back to a Carthaginian compound in the 3rd century b.c.e, and there’s ample evidence that the Romans also fortified the spot. (That garum trade was worth protecting, apparently.) The castle you see today, though, was built in the 13th century by the same Nasrid dynasty that constructed the Alhambra (p. ###). The structure was famous for its prison and the dungeon where political prisoners were kept. Spanish monarchs modified the structure but kept its prison operative until 1808, when the castle was severely damaged by English bombardment. You can walk up from town, but it’s a steep climb.
Archaeologists have found ceramics here that date these fortifications back to a Carthaginian compound in the 3rd century b.c.e, and there’s ample evidence that the Romans also fortified the spot. (That garum trade was worth protecting, apparently.) The castle you see today, though, was built in the 13th century by the same Nasrid dynasty that constructed the Alhambra (p. ###). The structure was famous for its prison and the dungeon where political prisoners were kept. Spanish monarchs modified the structure but kept its prison operative until 1808, when the castle was severely damaged by English bombardment. You can walk up from town, but it’s a steep climb.
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