Мелилья-ла-Вьеха
Обнесённая стеной цитадель испанского города Мелилья
AI overview
Melilla la Vieja is a historic citadel located in Melilla, a Spanish city on the North African coast. It represents an important example of Spanish colonial architecture and fortification from the medieval period onward.
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Key facts
- Type
- Fortress
- Open to the public
- Yes
- Condition
- Well-preserved (partly reconstructed)
- Coordinates
- 35°17′38″N 2°56′02″W / 35.294°N 2.934°W / 35.294; -2.934
- Built
- 16th and 17th centuries
- Built by
- Catholic Monarchs of Spain
- Materials
- Rammed earth
- Battles wars
- Siege of Melilla (1774–1775)
- Criteria
- Monument
- Designated
- 11 August 1953
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Area
- 27270