What to see in Municipality Arrecife

Municipality Arrecife is an administrative unit in Province Las Palmas.

Castle of San Jose

Castle of San Jose
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Type: Fortress
Location: municipality Arrecife »
Latitude: 28.97103370
Longtitude: -13.53323040
The Castle of San Jose (Castillo de San José) in Arrecife is a fortification, built in XVII-th century as a defence against pirates. It is located on a cliff, overlooking the sea and is surrounded by a moat. The building is two-storey with spacious halls and floors of black volcanic slabs.

In 1976 the castle was restored and from then its houses the Museum of Contemporary Art.

Map of Castle of San Jose (Municipality Arrecife) »

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