Panoramic view of Almeria, Spain
Almeria is a city in Andalusia, Spain, situated in the southeast of Spain on the Mediterranean Sea. It is the capital of the province of the same name. It was Abd-ar-Rahman III who founded the Alcazaba (the Citadel), which gave this city its name: Al-Mari'ya, the Watchtower). In the 10th and 11th centuries, it formed part of the Caliphate of Cordoba, and grew wealthy on trade and the textile industry, especially silk. It suffered many sieges and fell under Christian domination in 1489. In 1522, Almeria was devastated by an earthquake and rebuilding and recovery didn't really get underway until the 19th century. During the Spanish Civil War, the city was shelled by the German Navy, and fell to Franco in 1939. It has since rebuilt its economy around vegetable production, with 100,000 acres of greenhouses, supplying much of Europe.
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Location: Almeria, Andalusia, Spain, Southern Europe
Photo credit: © DE ROCKER / Alamy / Afripics
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