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Wall of Vela, Alcazaba, Almeria, Andalusia, Spain

The Wall of Vela, or Muro de la Vela, separating the first and second enclosures, with a belfry and bell cast in 1763 to warn of danger and mark timings for curfews, irrigation and the closing of the city gates, in the Alcazaba, a 10th century fortified enclosure and royal residence in Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The wall was built in under King Carlos III in the 18th century. The Alcazaba itself was begun in 955 by Rahman III and completed by Hayran, Taifa king of Almeria, in the 11th century. It was later added to by the Catholic monarchs. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Contained in galleries: Almeria, Cabo de Gata (Spain)

The Wall of Vela, or Muro de la Vela, separating the first and second enclosures, with a belfry and bell cast in 1763 to warn of danger and mark timings for curfews, irrigation and the closing of the city gates, in the Alcazaba, a 10th century fortified enclosure and royal residence in Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The wall was built in under King Carlos III in the 18th century. The Alcazaba itself was begun in 955 by Rahman III and completed by Hayran, Taifa king of Almeria, in the 11th century. It was later added to by the Catholic monarchs. Picture by Manuel Cohen