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Castillo de San Marcos

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Castillo de San Marcos
Castillo de San Marcos. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Castle of San Marcos (also Castillo de Alfonso X El Sabio) is a medieval castle located in El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz, Spain. The castle was erected as a fortified church by King Alfonso X of Castile. It was built on the site of a mosque of which the wall of the qibla survives.

Close to the castle there is a replica of the map of Juan de la Cosa, along with an explanatory plaque, and a little fountain.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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