Ibiza Castle (Spain)

It has an elongated plan and nine quadrangular towers rise in its enclosure. Various archaeological excavations have found remains of buildings from the 12th and 13th centuries, although the current work dates back to the 16th century (Ses Voltes building, whose door is crowned with the coats of arms of the Crown of Aragon and the governor Alonso de Zanoguera) and the XVIII (barracks of the infantry battalion around the parade ground). Also in the eighteenth century, the Almudaina was joined to the Castle after the collapse of the wall and the tower between the two buildings. The building, still in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, will undergo several renovations (kitchens, gym, etc.). The fortress was built by Philip II in the 16th century. During its first phase it was formed by six bastions. Among these, those of San Jorge and Santiago stand out. Subsequently, the works were carried out by Antonio Jaime. The bastion of Santa Lucía was built during the third phase and in the last phase of construction, the architect of which was Alfonso Rubián, the castle and the citadel were finished.

La Almudaina, currently annexed to the Castle, was originally the administrative and military headquarters of the Muslim 'wali'.