Santa Bárbara Castle

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Santa Bárbara Castle is a historic medieval fortress perched atop Mount Benacantil, overlooking the Spanish coastal city of Alicante and its Mediterranean bay.

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Santa Bárbara Castle canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf castle
cultural heritage site
medieval fortress
tourist attraction
accessibleBy lift from Postiguet beach area
road
builtBy Muslim rulers of Al-Andalus
controlledBy Crown of Castile
Kingdom of Valencia
country Spain
elevation about 166 metres above sea level
hasBuildingMaterial stone
hasConstructionPeriod medieval period
hasFeature bastions
cisterns
courtyards
ramparts
towers
hasNameOrigin named after Saint Barbara
hasOrigin Islamic period
hasSection lower enclosure
middle enclosure
upper enclosure
hasStyle medieval military architecture
hasView panoramic views of Alicante
panoramic views of Mediterranean coast
heritageDesignation Bien de Interés Cultural
heritageDesignationCountry Spain
languageOfOfficialName Spanish
locatedIn Alicante
Province of Alicante
Spain
Valencian Community
locatedOn Mount Benacantil
locatedOnTopOf Mount Benacantil limestone outcrop
near Alicante old town
linked to: Alicante

Postiguet Beach
officialName Castillo de Santa Bárbara
openToPublic yes
overlooks Alicante bay
Mediterranean Sea
city of Alicante
linked to: Alicante
ownedBy Municipality of Alicante
touristStatus major landmark of Alicante
usedFor coastal surveillance
military defense
prison
tourism

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Alicante hasLandmark Santa Bárbara Castle
Mount Benacantil hasOnTop Santa Bárbara Castle