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Old Melilla
Melilla la Vieja
Melilla, Spain
Melilla la Vieja from the sea.
Old Melilla
Coordinates	35°17′38″N 2°56′02″W / 35.294°N 2.934°W / 35.294; -2.934
Type	Fortress
Site information
Open to the public	Yes
Condition	Well-preserved (partly reconstructed)
Site history
Built	16th and 17th centuries
Built by	Catholic Monarchs of Spain
Materials	Rammed earth
Battles/wars	Siege of Melilla (1774–1775)
Spanish Cultural Heritage
Type	Non-movable
Criteria	Monument
Designated	11 August 1953

Melilla la Vieja ("Old Melilla") is the name of a large fortress which stands immediately to the north of the port in Melilla, one of Spain's Plazas de soberanía on the north African coast. Built during the 16th and 17th centuries, much of the fortress has been restored in recent years.

The fortress contains many of Melilla's most important historical sites, among them an archaeological museum, a military museum, the Church of the Conception, and a series of caves and tunnels, like Conventico Caves, in use since Phoenician times.

References

1. "MARRUECOS. LONELY PLANET | PAULA; VORHEES, MARA; EDSALL, HEIDI HARDY | No especificada | Casa del Libro". casadellibro (in Spanish). 2018-06-02. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
2. "- Melilla "La Vieja"". 2018-06-20. Archived from the original on 2018-06-20. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
3. "Melilla "La Vieja"". Turismo Melilla (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-10-17.
4. Villalba, Miguel. "Colección cartográfica de Mapas, planos y dibujos de Melilla en el Archivo General de Simancas". Academia.

35°17′38″N 2°56′02″W / 35.294°N 2.934°W / 35.294; -2.934

v t e Melilla
Architecture	Bienes de interés cultural in Melilla (es) Melilla border fence Estadio Municipal Álvarez Claro Melilla Airport Melilla la Vieja Transport in Melilla
Geography	Río de Oro
History	Conquest of Melilla Siege of Melilla (1774–1775) First Melillan campaign Second Melillan campaign July 1936 military uprising in Melilla COVID-19 pandemic in Melilla
Politics	2007 Morocco–Spain diplomatic conflict People's Party of Melilla Coalition for Melilla Melilla (Spanish Congress Electoral District) 2019 Melilla Assembly election List of governors of Melilla Mayor-President of Melilla Statute of Autonomy of Melilla
Sport	Royal Melillan Football Federation Ceuta-Melilla derby Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol in Ceuta and Melilla Estadio Municipal Álvarez Claro Teams Casino del Real (dissolved) Huracán Melilla Melilla CD Melilla CF (dissolved) SD Melilla (dissolved) UD Melilla (1943) (dissolved) UD Melilla UD Melilla B Melilla Baloncesto Rusadir (dissolved) Tercio
Other	Coat of arms of Melilla Flag of Melilla Haketia Melilla Airlines

v t e Melilla landmarks
Beaches	Ensenada de los Galapagos Beach Carabos Beach Hipica Beach Hipodromo Beach Horcas Coloradas Beach San Lorenzo Beach Trapana Cove Aguadu Cliffs
Buildings and structures	Melilla la Vieja Conventico Caves Plaza de Toros de Melilla
Museums	Historical Military Museum of Melilla (Spain) Melilla Museum
Performing arts	Theatre Kursaal-Fernando Arrabal
Parks and gardens	Hernandez Park Rostrogordo Pine Forests
Streets and squares	Plaza de España (Melilla)
Sports venues	Estadio Municipal Álvarez Claro

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