| Castillo de Santa Ana | |
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| Roquetas de Mar, Almería Near Aguadulce in Spain | |
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| Type | Castle |
The Castillo de Santa Ana, also known as Castillo de Las Roquetas, is a fortification built between the 16th and 17th centuries, located in the town of Roquetas de Mar (Almería) which was used as a refuge for the inhabitants who lived near the port. It has an oblong shape. Near the castle there is a lighthouse.
The 1804 Almería earthquake destroyed most of the structure, leaving only one of the towers and the raised level area, which have since been conserved and recovered.
Nowadays, the castle offers photography and art exhibitions, and acts as a venue for concerts and speeches. On 23 January 2014, the Ayuntamiento de Almería offered a tribute to the poet Julio Alfredo Egea, with the participation of writers like Pilar Quirosa, and texts about the politicians José Antonio Santano and Miguel Ángel Blanco.
References
- Gómez López, Nieves (10 May 2004). "Ilustraciones y mapas". Cuentos de transmisión oral del poniente almeriense (in Spanish). Universidad de Almería. p. 32. ISBN 9788482402154.
- López Martín, J. (1978). La villa de Roquetas de Mar (in Spanish). Ayuntamiento de Almería. p. 39. ISBN 84-85342-03-8.
- ^ Bovington, Robert (2009). "Roquetas and the costa Almeria". Spanish Impressions. Lulu.com. p. 21. ISBN 9781445225432.
- ^ Alcocer Martínez 2005, p. 156.
- ^ "Castillo de Santa Ana, Roquetas de Mar". Junta de Andalucía (in Spanish). Agencia Andaluza de Instituciones Culturales. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- Alcocer Martínez 2005, p. 95.
- Jiménez Martínez, Francisco (2005). "Biografía y trayectoria literaria". La obra poética de Julio Alfredo Egea. Universidad de Almería. p. 120. ISBN 9788482408033.
Bibliography
- Alcocer Martínez, Mariano (2005). Castillos y fortalezas del antiguo reino de Granada (in Spanish). Editorial MAXTOR. p. 241. ISBN 9788497612036.
36°45′14″N 2°36′22″W / 36.75394°N 2.60604°W / 36.75394; -2.60604
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