The San Marcos castle is at Plaza Alfonso X "El Sabio" in El Puerto de Santa Maria, Cadiz, Spain. On Tuesdays at 1130 there is a free tour of the castle in English, and at 1230 and 1330 in Spanish. It is best to reserve a place on the tour one week ahead of time, but we took a chance and joined the free tour just before it started.

Castle of San Marcos (also Castillo de Alfonso X El Sabio) is a medieval castle located in El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz, Spain. The castle was erected as a fortified church by King Alfonso X of Castile. It was built on the site of a mosque of which the wall of the qibla survives.

The Castle of San Marcos in El Puerto de Santa María, is a 13th century fortress, ordered to be built by Alfonso X and is a National Monument

The Castillo de San Marcos Castle, built on a tenth-century mosque, is one of the iconic buildings of El Puerto de Santa María. At present, it forms a monument and leisure complex, with components dating from the tenth to the fifteenth centuries.

San Marcos Castle is a 12th-century fortress, commissioned by Alfonso X "The Wise" upon the remains of a Moorish mosque on the banks of Guadalete River. Despite being so old (800 years), the castle is preserved in perfect conditions of use.

Explore and admire the Castle of San Marcos within the timetable that best suits your schedule, and at your own pace, with our complete audioguide in Spanish or English. You can buy your tickets in advance here or on arrival at the Castle itself.

Castle of San Marcos (also Castillo de Alfonso X El Sabio) is a medieval castle located in El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz, Spain. The castle was erected as a fortified church by King Alfonso X of Castile. It was built on the site of a mosque of which the wall of the qibla survives.

The Castle of San Marcos was was commissioned by Alfonso X “The Wise” after he took the town in 1260. It was originally a fortified church from the 12th century which was built on top of an old Mosque from the 9th century, on the banks of Guadalete River, in the historical center of El Puerto de Santa Maria, Cadiz, Spain.

The San Marcos castle is at Plaza Alfonso X "El Sabio" in El Puerto de Santa Maria, Cadiz, Spain. On Tuesdays at 1130 there is a free tour of the castle in English, and at 1230 and 1330 in Spanish. It is best to reserve a place on the tour one week ahead of time, but we took a chance and joined the free tour just before it started.

San Marcos Castle. Puerto de Santa Maria; Monuments; In the heart of Puerto de Santa María, Cadiz, you will find another essential and representative monument of the city, Castillo de San Marcos, which with its unmistakable silhouette of its battlements and towers, forms a beautiful monumental image of Puerto de Santa María.