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San Felipe Castle

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San Felipe Castle

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Parque Natural Cabo de Gata-Níjar

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    January 18, 2022

    The Castle of San Felipe is located in Los Escullos, a neighborhood of the municipality of Nijar, located in the Natural Park of Cabo de Gata. The castle, due to its type of coastal battery, is located at the edge of the sea and is about ten meters away. It is located on a calcareous rock formation that forms a cliff about eight meters high above the sea.
    Although the castle was built in the second half of the 18th century, it is part of a much older coastal defense system that grew and changed with the demands and changes in warfare techniques.

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      It was built in 1771 during the reign of Charles 3. It was restored in 1991 and has free access to the outside and is in good condition. It is owned by the Junta de Andalucia.

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        Location: Níjar, Campo Nijar Y Bajo Andarax, Almería, Andalusia, Spain

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