Castle of San Marcos (El Puerto de Santa María)

Not to be confused with Castillo de San Marcos.

Castle of San Marcos (also Castillo de Alfonso X El Sabio) is a medieval castle located in El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz, Spain. The castle was erected as a fortified church by King Alfonso X of Castile. It was built on the site of a mosque of which the wall of the qibla survives.

Castle of San Marcos
Native name Castillo de San Marcos (Spanish)
Front view of Castle of San Marcos
Location	El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz, Spain
Coordinates	36°35′47.04″N 6°13′35.91″W
Spanish Cultural Heritage
Official name	Castillo de San Marcos, Castillo de Alfonso X El Sabio
Type	Non-movable
Criteria	Monument
Designated	1920-08-30
Reference no.	(R.I.) - 51 - 0000183 - 00000
Location of Castle of San Marcos in Spain

Close to the castle there is a replica of the map of Juan de la Cosa, along with an explanatory plaque, and a little fountain.

Conservation

The castle was declared a national monument on 30 August 1920 and is currently listed in the Spanish heritage register as a Bien de Interés Cultural.

Gallery

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  Lateral view
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  Detail of tower
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  Statue of Alfonso X of Castile
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  Far view
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  Paso in a procession of Holy Week

See also

• List of Bienes de Interés Cultural in Cádiz