Melilla la Vieja, Military fortress in Melilla, Spain.
The fortified complex rises above the Mediterranean Sea with four distinct levels of defensive structures connected by stairs and passages.
Spanish builders constructed this strategic stronghold during the 16th and 17th centuries under orders from the Catholic Monarchs of Spain.
The fortress walls contain numerous museums displaying artifacts from Amazigh, Sephardic, and Gitana cultures that shaped the region.
Visitors enter through Puerta de la Marina and can explore multiple levels of fortifications, museums, and caves with signs in Spanish, French, and English.
The Conventico Caves within the fortress walls extend down to a secluded beach, providing historical storage spaces and emergency refuges during sieges.
Location: Melilla
GPS coordinates: 35.29400,-2.93400
Latest update: March 5, 2025 01:14
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Iglesia de la Purísima Concepción, Melilla
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Cuevas del Conventico, Melilla
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Museo Andrés García Ibáñez de Arte Moderno y Contemporáneo
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Torre de la Vela, Melilla
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Museo de Melilla
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Primer Recinto Fortificado
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Puerta de Santiago, Melilla
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Frente de Tierra, Melilla
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Conjunto Histórico de Melilla
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Baluarte de la Concepción
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Puerta de Santa Ana, Melilla
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Puerta de la Marina, Melilla
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Segundo Recinto Fortificado
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Muralla Real
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Frente de Trápana, Melilla
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Casa del Gobernador, Melilla
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Frente de la Marina, Melilla
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Batería de San Felipe
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Frente de Levante, Melilla
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Almacenes de las Peñuelas, Melilla
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Cuartel de Santa Ana, Melilla
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Aljibes de las Peñuelas, Melilla
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Puerta del Socorro
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Almacenes y sala de armas de San Juan
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Ensenada de los Galápagos
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Trápana
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