Forgotten History
Castillo de Guardias Viejas
El Ejido, Spain
Castillo de Guardias Viejas is a castle located in the town of Los Baños de Guardias Viejas, within the municipality of El Ejido, Almería province, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. It is a battery built in 1769, near the rocky surface low rise of the Mediterranean Sea. Owned by the Regional Government of Andalusia, the municipality has carried out renovation work in the building, which houses a permanent exhibition of clothes and weapons of the Napoleonic era. It was restored in 1980. In 1985, it was declared a Bien de Interés Cultural monument. The castle is one of five forts in the town, next to the Moorish Tower Hill, the Square Tower, Tower of the Netherlands and the Tower of Balerma. It has been a venue for musical events such as the Natural Music Festival and the festival Creamfields Andalucía.
- Category
- Forgotten History
- Location
- El Ejido, Spain
- Coordinates
- 36.70040, -2.85146
- How to get there
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- Wikidata
- Q944049
What is Castillo de Guardias Viejas?
Castillo de Guardias Viejas is a Forgotten History place on VeroMaps. Other places close by: phare de Punta de los Baños, Ciavieja, Sabinal Lighthouse, Adra Lighthouse.
Where is Castillo de Guardias Viejas?
Castillo de Guardias Viejas is in El Ejido, Spain. Coordinates: 36.70040, -2.85146.
How do I get to Castillo de Guardias Viejas?
Castillo de Guardias Viejas is at El Ejido, Spain (36.70040, -2.85146). Enter these coordinates in Google Maps, Apple Maps or OpenStreetMap for walking, cycling or driving directions.