Castello de San Sebastián

After the market I didn't take the bike into the dunes because it was very windy. Instead I visited at a few things that I had noticed on the way around the city.

The Castello de San Sebastián is a fortress located at the end of La Caleta beach on a small island separated from the main city of Cádiz. According to the classical tradition of the location of the fortress, there was a Temple of Kronos, a Titan of the Greek gods, the father of Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hestia, Demeter and Hera.

In 1457, a chapel on the island was raised by a Venetian boat crew recovering from the plague.
In 1706, a castle was constructed, which resulted in a fortified enclosure of an irregular plane. It defended the northern flank of the city from attack. At the base of the lighthouse was a watchtower from the Muslim period.

In 1811, the Maltese navy arrived with the famous rebel Junta of Buenos Aires, Juan Bautista Azopardo. He was housed in the fortress until 1815, when they suspected a leak and transferred him to the military prison in Ceuta.

In 1860, a levee was built to serve as a link between the island and the city, this is nowadays called Puente Canal and Puente Hierro. When you enter the bridge you pass through the Puerte de la Caletta. To the left and right of the levee, towards the town, there are sandy beaches where you can swim wonderfully. Further towards the Castello there are small ladders to the rocks where you can sunbathe and jump into the water.

The lighthouse has an iron structure designed by Rafael de la Cerda in 1908 and is the second electric-powered lighthouse in Spain. The tower rises to 41 meters above the sea.
The Castillo de San Sebastian was declared a cultural landmark in 1985.

I like this small island and bridge at the edge of Cádiz.Read more