Castle Of Santa Catalina (Puerto Rico)

	Castle Of Santa Catalina (Puerto Rico) Castle of Santa Catalina may refer to: Castle of Santa Catalina (Cádiz) Castle of Santa Catalina (Jaén) Castillo de Santa Catalina (La Palma) The Castillo de Santa Catalina is a castle in Santa Cruz de La Palma on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands. The original castle was constructed in 1554–1560 after the city was attacked by French pirates in 1553. The current castle was c ... {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Castle Of Santa Catalina (Cádiz) The Castle of Santa Catalina (Spanish: ''Baluarte de Santa catalina y Castillo'') is a castle located in Cádiz, Spain. It was declared ''Bien de Interés Cultural A Bien de Interés Cultural is a category of the heritage register in Spain. The term is also used in Venezuela and other Spanish-speaking countries. The term literally means a "good of cultural interest" (" goods" in the economic sense) and incl ...'' in 1993. References Bien de Interés Cultural landmarks in the Province of Cádiz Castles in Andalusia {{Spain-castle-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Castle Of Santa Catalina (Jaén) Saint Catherine's Castle (Castillo de Santa Catalina) is a castle that sits on the Cerro de Santa Catalina overlooking the Spanish city of Jaén. It is now the site of a parador. History The castle began as a Moorish fortress in the 8th century, later improved by the Nasrid ruler of the Emirate of Granada, Abdallah ibn al-Ahmar (who also built the Alhambra). Earlier, where the parador now stands, there was a tower known as Hannibal's Tower, of which some traces remain. After King Ferdinand III of Castile captured the city in 1246 after the Siege of Jaén, he commenced a transformation of the castle, including construction of what became known as the New Castle on the eastern extreme of the hill. The bulk of the work, however, took place under the reigns of Alfonso X and Ferdinand IV. There are five towers and a donjon, with one of the towers holding the Chapel of Saint Catherine. One of the last structures built during this period was the donjon, which was the work of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]