Windmill Hill

Cerro de Molinete rises as a steep hill on the Northern side of the city and has been a citadel (or arx) from 229 BC until the 16thC. 3 superimposed chunks of wall can be seen: Punic (3rd C BCE), Republican Roman (2nd C BCE) and Renaissance / Charles V (16th C)
A shrine was built in Punic times on the top of this hill, probably as an adjunct to Hasdrubal's Palace. In the late 2nd C BCE a floor was laid with impermeable hydraulic mortar and a Laten tesserae dedication to Atargatis (a Syrian god) inscribed on it.

During the 18th to 20th Centuries the Barrio del Molinete was infested by humble families living alongside sailor's, prostitutes, and ne'er-do-wells who occupied nad ran the brothels and bars of the district dubbed "Barrio Prohibido", by reason of which the whole town became known as "La Pequena Marsella" (Little Marseilles.)
You may know of the famous Madames like Caridad la Negra and La Galatea or have heard of El Cachuli and El Espadero who probably hung out at low dives like the Trianon or La Punala bars.
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