Castillo de Santa Ana

Castillo de Santa Ana
Roquetas de Mar, Almería
Near Aguadulce in Spain
TypeCastle

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]

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ López Martín, J. (1978). La villa de Roquetas de Mar (in Spanish). Ayuntamiento de Almería. p. 39. ISBN 84-85342-03-8.
  3. ^ a b Bovington, Robert (2009). "Roquetas and the costa Almeria". Spanish Impressions. Lulu.com. p. 21. ISBN 9781445225432.
  4. ^ a b Alcocer Martínez 2005, p. 156.
  5. ^ a b "Castillo de Santa Ana, Roquetas de Mar". Junta de Andalucía (in Spanish). Agencia Andaluza de Instituciones Culturales. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  6. ^ Alcocer Martínez 2005, p. 95.
  7. ^ Jiménez Martínez, Francisco (2005). "Biografía y trayectoria literaria". La obra poética de Julio Alfredo Egea. Universidad de Almería. p. 120. ISBN 9788482408033.

Bibliography

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