The Castle of Sohail

The Castle of Sohail is at the mouth of the Fuengirola River and on top of a hill that is 38 meters above sea level. It commands a very good view of the sea and the surrounding countryside. It is also by the Autovia de la Costa del Sol. The early Punic settlers had some sort of construction first, followed by the Romans. In the middle of the 10th century, King Abdderraman III had the defensive castle built with an irregular ground plan, following the geography of the terrain.

The Christians conquered the castle in 1485 when they started attacking the Nazari Kingdom of Granada. The Christians started remodeling the fortress as time went on. During the War of Independence, in 1810, the castle was occupied by the French army but was abandoned two years later in the retreat. When the castle lost its military function, it was sold to civilians and started a period of decline. It was only in the 1989 when the castle was renovated for cultural use. The interior of the castle was completely renovated in 2000 and landscaping was completed in 2002. The Festival of Fuengirola is now celebrated at the castle during summer. The castle is now the symbol of the city.

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