Castillo de la Duquesa

Castillo de la Duquesa

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A 1767 defensive fort in Manilva houses a Roman archaeological site and a museum.

Castillo de la Duquesa, también llamado fortín, es una fortificación situada en el litoral de la localidad de Manilva. Construido en 1767 durante la época de Carlos III, quien fortificó la costa del Reino de Granada, este fuerte destaca por su arquitectura de ladrillo, mampostería y sillería ordenada en torno a un patio central.

The structure features two rectangular towers on the north face and two semicircular towers on the opposite side, along with a semicircular battery facing the sea. It is protected by the Declaración genérica del Decreto de 22 de abril de 1949 and the Ley 16/1985 sobre el Patrimonio Histórico Español.

The surroundings of Castillo de la Duquesa are a Roman archaeological site, which has been designated a bien de interés cultural. Currently, the castle houses the Museo Municipal de Arqueología de Manilva, whose collection originates from that specific archaeological site.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

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