Alcazaba of Almería

10th Century Moorish · Islamic Military

The second-largest Moorish fortress in Spain after the Alhambra, the Alcazaba dominates the Almería skyline. Built by Abd al-Rahman III in 955 CE, its three walled enclosures encompass gardens, palaces, and a Christian-era castle.

The Alcazaba of Almería was ordered built by Caliph Abd al-Rahman III in 955 CE, making it one of the earliest and most impressive Moorish fortifications in the Iberian Peninsula. At the height of Almería's prosperity as a major silk-trading port, the fortress served as both a defensive stronghold and the seat of power for the taifa kingdom of Almería. The fortress saw centuries of conflict, changing hands between various Moorish dynasties — the Umayyads, Almoravids, and Almohads — before finally falling to the Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella in 1489. After the Christian conquest, a…

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