Alcazaba of Almería

In 955, Almería was given the title of medina ("city") by the Caliph of Cordoba Abd ar-Rahman III. Construction of the defensive citadel, located in the upper sector of the city, began in this period. Provided not only with walls and towers but also with squares, houses, and a mosque, it was to be the seat of the local government, commanding the city and the nearby sea.

The complex was enlarged under caliph Al-Mansur and again under Khayran as-Saqlabi [ar], the first king of the independent taifa of Almería.

Its purpose was to protect the area's largest city at the time, Pechina.[1]

Most of the objects from the archaeological site at the Alcazaba are kept in the Museo de Almería, but some are in the Museo de la Alhambra.[2]

^ "La Alcazaba de Almería. La Gran Ciudadela". Turismo Andalucia (in Spanish). January 16, 2012. Archived from the original on June 28, 2015. Retrieved July 11, 2012. ^ "Primeras investigaciones". Junta de Andalucía (in Spanish). Consejería de Cultura de la Junta de Andalucía. Retrieved July 19, 2012.