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Battery defensive "castle" La Herradura, Almuñécar

Name: Battery defensive "castle" La Herradura, Almuñécar
Address: 4 C. Fortaleza, La Herradura, AN, ES

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Louise

July 14, 2022

The castle in La Herradura, built by order of Carlos III in 1770, is one of the best preserved examples of 18th century fortifications on the entire Andalusian coast. A visit takes about an hour, with the castle being open to the public both in the morning and in the afternoon. The Castillo de la Herradura is located 120 metres from the bay, yet remarkably it is only 8 metres above sea level, as due to the geography of the area at the time, it was not built on a hill. The Castillo was of great strategic importance to the area as it communicated with both of the bay's watchtowers on Punta de la Mona (Torre de los Berengueles) and Cerro Gordo (Torre de Cerro Gordo) to warn of approaching pirates and smugglers from up and down the coast. The current exposition “1562-La Furia del Mar” remembers the tragic shipwreck which occurred off the coast of La Herradura in 1562. Twenty five galleons of the Spanish Armada sank, in which more than 5,000 people lost their lives, a naval disaster greater than that of the Titanic., and gave the name to the local beach, Playa del Muertos.