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Castle & Ruins of the outside wall

Diputación de Málaga
Cártama.Santuario y Castillo

Castle & Ruins of the outside wall

Encina Virgen Remedios
Zip Code 29570
Monuments and Art > The Castle and the Wall

The castle-fortress has looked on in silence since the time when the earliest settlers came to Cártama in the 10th century.

The highest part of the town stretches from east to west, forming a rectangular location dominated by square towers with one exception of the semi-circular variety that faces south. The highlight of the centre is the rectangular water deposit, excavated from the rock and covered in plaster, crowned by a vault which is perforated to allow rain water to pass through.

Its dimensions suggest that it would once have supplied enough water to sustain two thousand people. Also to be found here are remains of a parade ground of the Moorish fortress or alcazaba and a double wall or barbican.

The material used here is mortar, with some sections being covered with medium-sized stones of irregular shape alongside smaller stones arranged in horizontal rows. The corners of the towers feature a combination of bricks and irregular stones. A workshop has now been set up to restore it.

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