The Castillo de Santa Ana, also known as Castillo de Las Roquetas,[1][2] 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.[3][4] It has an oblong shape.[4] Near the castle there is a lighthouse.[3]
| Castillo de Santa Ana | |
|---|---|
| Roquetas de Mar, Almería Near Aguadulce in Spain | |
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| Type | Castle |
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.[5][6]
Nowadays, the castle offers photography and art exhibitions, and acts as a venue for concerts and speeches.[5] 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.[7]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Bovington, Robert (2009). "Roquetas and the costa Almeria". Spanish Impressions. Lulu.com. p. 21. ISBN 9781445225432.
- ^ a b Alcocer Martínez 2005, p. 156.
- ^ a b "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
edit- Alcocer Martínez, Mariano (2005). Castillos y fortalezas del antiguo reino de Granada (in Spanish). Editorial MAXTOR. p. 241. ISBN 9788497612036.
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