The Alcazaba, aka ‘Fortaleza’, an 8th century, Arabic fortress dominating Vêlez Malaga, Andalucia, Spain. Built to subdue the local population.
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3588 x 5405 px | 30.4 x 45.8 cm | 12 x 18 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
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Velez Malaga, Andalucia, SpainMore information:
The Alcazaba, aka ‘Fortaleza’, an Arabic fortress dating back to the 8th century, dominates Vêlez Malaga, structured at the highest point of the population, of great defensive and strategic value. Originally, it was intended not to defend but to subdue the local population, who had traditionally caused a lot of problems for the Moorish rulers. Between the thirteenth and fifteenth centuries, Vélez-Málaga was one of the most important cities of the Nazari Kingdom of Granada, Spain.