Type Non-movable Designated 1920-08-30 | Criteria Monument Phone +34 956 85 17 51 | |
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Reference no. (R.I.) - 51 - 0000183 - 00000 Hours Closed today MondayClosedTuesdayClosedWednesdayClosedThursday10:30AM–2:30PMFridayClosedSaturday10:30AM–2:30PMSundayClosed Similar Priory Church - El Puerto de, Museo Fundación Rafael Al, Playa de La Muralla, Aqualand Bahía de Cádiz, Playa de Valdelagrana | ||
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.
Close to the castle there is a replica of the map of Juan de la Cosa 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.
References
Castle of San Marcos (El Puerto de Santa María) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA