Castillo de Guzmán el Bueno
Building

Tarifa's Guzman Castle | © Alejandro Martínez / Flickr
Tarifa’s imposing Castillo de Guzmán el Bueno sits on the southern edge of the old town, looking out to the ocean. It was constructed by order of the Caliph of Córdoba in the 10th century and successfully defended Moorish Tarifa from Christian invaders until 1292, when King Sancho IV captured the city. The castle is named after Alonso Peréz de Guzmán, a general who defended the town against an attempted Moorish siege in 1294.