Alcazaba of Málaga

The Alcazaba is a palatial fortification in Malaga, Spain. It was built by the Hammudid dynasty in the 11th century.

This is the best-preserved alcazaba  in Spain. Adjacent to the entrance of the Alcazaba are ruins of a Roman theatre dating to the 1st century BC, which are undergoing restoration. Some of the Roman era materials were reused in the Moorish construction of the Alcazaba.

Ferdinand and Isabella captured Mālaqa from the Moors after the Siege of Malaga one of the longest sieges in the  Reconuista and raised their standard at the "Torre del Homenaje" in the inner citadel.

According to architect restorer, Leopoldo Torres Balbás, the Alcazaba of Málaga is the prototype of military architecture in the Taifa period, with its double walled and many fortifications. Its only parallel is the castle of Krak des chevaliers in Syria.