Castillo de Santa Ana
| Castillo de Santa Ana | |
|---|---|
| Roquetas de Mar, Almería Near in Spain | |
 | |
| Type | Castle |
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 for refugee to the inhabitants who lived near the port.[3][4] It has an oblong shape.[4] Near the castle there is a lighthouse.[3]
The 1804 earthquake destroyed most of the structure, and only survived one of the towers and the raised level area,[5] which has been conserved and recovered.[6]
Nowadays the castle offers photography and art exhibitions, concerts, speeches and natters.[6] 23 January 2014, the offered a tribute to , where assisted , mayor of Roquetas, and , Culture's town councillor, with the participation of writers like , and texts about the politicians and Miguel Ángel Blanco.[7]
From the castillo de Santa Ana to there are great beaches which develop the tourism of the town.[8] It was checked by Sr. Lizarraga in 1960, who visited the residential area of Roquetas de Mar.[9]
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.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Bovington, Robert (2009). "Roquetas and the costa Almeria". Spanish Impressions. Lulu.com. p. 21. ISBN 9781445225432.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Alcocer Martínez 2005, p. 156.
- ^ Alcocer Martínez 2005, p. 95.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Castillo de Santa Ana, Roquetas de Mar". Junta de Andalucía (in Spanish). Agencia Andaluza de Instituciones Culturales. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ Jiménez Martínez, Francisco (2005). "Biografía y trayectoria literaria". La obra poética de Julio Alfredo Egea. Universidad de Almería. p. 120. ISBN 9788482408033.
- ^ Checa Olmos, Juan Carlos (22 December 2014). "Organización territorial y residencial en el campo de Dalías. El caso de Roquetas de Mar". La diferenciación residencial de los inmigrados en Almería: El caso de Roquetas de Mar (in Spanish). Universidad de Almería. p. 548. ISBN 9788482407340.
- ^ Checa Olmos, Juan Carlos; Checa Olmos, Francisco (2007). Ecosistema de Campo de Dalías (1950-2004) (in Spanish). Universidad de Almería. p. 105. ISBN 9788482408309.
Bibliography[]
- Alcocer Martínez, Mariano (2005). Castillos y fortalezas del antiguo reino de Granada (in Spanish). Editorial MAXTOR. p. 241. ISBN 9788497612036.
Coordinates: 36°45′14″N 2°36′22″W / 36.75394°N 2.60604°W
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