Castillo de Santa Ana explained

Castillo de Santa Ana
Location:Roquetas de Mar, Almería
Nearest Town:Aguadulce
Country: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 as a refuge for the inhabitants who lived near the port.[3] It has an oblong shape. 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.[4]

Nowadays, the castle offers photography and art exhibitions, and acts as a venue for concerts and speeches.[4] 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.[5]

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Book: Gómez López, Nieves . Cuentos de transmisión oral del poniente almeriense . Ilustraciones y mapas . https://books.google.com/books?id=Jo6zCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA25 . . 10 May 2004 . 32 . es . 9788482402154.
  2. Book: López Martín, J. . La villa de Roquetas de Mar . Ayuntamiento de Almería . 1978 . 39 . es . 84-85342-03-8.
  3. Book: Bovington, Robert . Spanish Impressions . Roquetas and the costa Almeria . https://books.google.com/books?id=cfj0AQAAQBAJ&pg=PA20 . . 2009 . 21 . 9781445225432.
  4. Web site: Castillo de Santa Ana, Roquetas de Mar . 10 November 2017 . . Agencia Andaluza de Instituciones Culturales . es.
  5. Book: Jiménez Martínez, Francisco . La obra poética de Julio Alfredo Egea . Biografía y trayectoria literaria . https://books.google.com/books?id=yY4-AQAAQBAJ&pg=PA39 . . 2005 . 120 . 9788482408033.