Torres Castle

Not to be confused with Torres Strait, the sea passage between Australia and New Guinea.
Torres Castle
Sanhaja Castle
Al Hoceïma Province, Morocco
Site information
TypeCastle
Location
Location of the castle
Map
Coordinates35°09′24.6″N 4°19′28.3″W / 35.156833°N 4.324528°W / 35.156833; -4.324528
Site history
Built1499[1][2]
Built byManuel I of Portugal[1][2]

Torres Castle (Spanish: Torres de Alcalá; Arabic: قلعة الطوريس),[1][3] also known as Sanhaja Castle (Arabic: قلعة صنهاجة, romanized: Qal'at Ṣanhāǧa),[2][3] is a historical fortress located in Bni Boufrah, on the Mediterranean coast of Northern Morocco.

The castle consists of five circular towers: four positioned in the four corners, and a fifth flanking the northern side of the entrance.[3] It is believed to have been constructed in 1499 during the reign of Dom Manuel I of Portugal.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Cravioto, Carlos Gozalbes (2021-01-15). "Las torres de Alcalá: una fortificación beréber en la costa del Rif (Marruecos)". Cuadernos del Archivo General de Ceuta. 21. Ciudad Autónoma de Ceuta.
  2. ^ a b c d El Boudjay, Abdelatif (1996). "Prospection d'archéologie médiévale dans la vallée de Beni Boufrah (Rif, central, Maroc) Premiers résultats". Mélanges de la Casa de Velázquez. 32 (1): 319–334. doi:10.3406/casa.1996.2770.
  3. ^ a b c نبيل الزايري (2023). "(قلعة صنهاجة من خلال المصادر الأدبية والمعطيات الأركيولوجية (الريف الأوسط، المغرب" [Sanhaja Castle through literary sources and archaeological data (Central Rif, Morocco)]. مجلة ليكسوس. 49: 35–25.

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