Fuengirola Castle - Castillo Sohail, Fuengirola, Andalucia region, Spain, Europe


Fuengirola Castle - Castillo Sohail - 10th century Arab castle occupied by the Moors and later conquered and ruined by the Christian Monarchs in 1485. Rebuilt by the French during the Peninsular War, and successfully defended from a British-Spanish force at the Battle of Fuengirola, 1810 by a band of 200 Polish soldiers. Renovated in 1995.


Size: 3386px × 5060px
Location: Castle - Castillo Sohail - Fuengirola, Malaga, Spain
Photo credit: © Andrew Haliburton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: Yes

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