Tour Monumental Almería Alcazaba and Cathedral
Almería flourished during the Muslim period as Al-Mariyya Bayyana, a thriving port city in Al-Andalus between the 10th and 11th centuries. Thanks to its strategic position on the Mediterranean, it became a key trading centre, connecting maritime routes with North Africa, Egypt and the Middle East. Under Abderraman III, its medina was organised around the imposing Alcazaba, a symbol of military and political power. The city stood out not only for its economy, but also as a cultural and scientific centre, attracting scholars and artists who enriched its intellectual legacy.
Medieval Almería was an example of coexistence between Muslims, Jews and Christians. Although there are no physical traces of its Jewish community, plaques in the old town mark their presence, recalling the Sephardim (Spanish Jews expelled in 1492) and their link to Sepharad (the Hebrew name for the peninsula). This cultural diversity, together with the splendour of the Alcazaba and the medina, reflects the historical richness of a city that was a bridge between civilisations and a witness to exchanges that marked its identity.
