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The low walls of the Castle of Santa Catalina seen across La Caleta, with small boats in the bay.
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Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source

Castle of Santa Catalina

The Castle of Santa Catalina is a star-shaped fortress on La Caleta, ordered by Philip II in 1597 after the Anglo-Dutch raid and designed by the engineer Cristóbal de Rojas. Its pointed bastions face the sea, and a chapel of 1693 stands on the parade ground. From 1769 it served as a military prison; today it holds exhibition rooms, craft workshops and summer concerts.

When to go

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Mon11:00–19:00
Tue11:00–19:00
Wed11:00–19:00
Thu11:00–19:00
Fri11:00–19:00
Sat11:00–19:00
Sun11:00–19:00

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