Abderramán II built the Alcazaba of Mérida in 835 AD. It is the oldest preserved Muslim defensive fortress in the Iberian Peninsula. The purpose of the Alcazaba was: To serve as the seat of the Umayyad administrative units The residence of the local governor Controlled access to the city from the Roman bridge The refuge […]
The Alcazaba of Malága
The Alcazaba of Malága was a palatial fortification of the city’s governing Muslims in Málaga, Spain. It was built by the Hammudid dynasty in the early 11th century on the ruins of another Roman bastion. Some of the Roman-era materials were reused in the Moorish construction of the Alcazaba. The Alcazaba is located on a […]