Torres Castle
| Torres Castle | |
|---|---|
Sanhaja Castle | |
| Al Hoceïma Province, Morocco | |
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| Site information | |
| Type | Castle |
| Location | |
| Location of the castle | |
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| Coordinates | 35°09′24.6″N 4°19′28.3″W / 35.156833°N 4.324528°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1499[1][2] |
| Built by | Manuel 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
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 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.
- 1 2 3 4 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.
- 1 2 3 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.
