{"id":20472,"date":"2026-10-26T09:34:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T09:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/granadasmile.com\/castillo-de-la-herradura\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T09:34:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T09:34:19","slug":"castillo-de-la-herradura","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/granadasmile.com\/en\/castillo-de-la-herradura\/","title":{"rendered":"Castle of La Herradura in Almu\u00f1\u00e9car: Charles III coastal battery history, opening hours &#038; exhibitions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\"><strong>Castle of La Herradura in Almu\u00f1\u00e9car<\/strong> is one of the flagship heritage and landscape landmarks of <a href=\"https:\/\/granadasmile.com\/en\/almunecar\/\"><strong>Almu\u00f1\u00e9car<\/strong><\/a>, located in the <strong>Costa Tropical<\/strong> region of the province of Granada. Levantado en 1765 bajo el reinado de Carlos III para defender la bah\u00eda de La Herradura de las incursiones berberiscas, este fuerte artillero ilustrado de planta abaluartada conserva su plaza de armas empedrada, los antiguos pabellones de tropa y su bater\u00eda de ca\u00f1ones orientada al mar, albergando hoy el Centro de Interpretaci\u00f3n del Naufragio de la Armada de 1562.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Visitor Parameter<\/th>\n<th>Verified Details<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Municipality &#038; Region<\/th>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/granadasmile.com\/en\/almunecar\/\">Almu\u00f1\u00e9car<\/a> \u00b7 Costa Tropical (Granada)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Heritage Category<\/th>\n<td>Fuerte Artillero Ilustrado de 1765 (BIC)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Key Highlights<\/th>\n<td>Planta sim\u00e9trica con 4 garitas y hornabeque artillero<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Opening Hours &#038; Access<\/th>\n<td>Martes a domingo \u00b7 Entrada general ~2 \u20ac (Centro de Interpretaci\u00f3n)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Location<\/th>\n<td>Calle Eucalipto, s\/n, 18697 La Herradura (Almu\u00f1\u00e9car, Granada)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>1. What to see at Castle of La Herradura in Almu\u00f1\u00e9car &#038; step-by-step visit<\/h2>\n<p>Visiting Castle of La Herradura in Almu\u00f1\u00e9car offers an authentic immersion into the architecture, nature and cultural identity of Almu\u00f1\u00e9car. Be sure to explore the 4 real views in the interactive photo gallery above and connect your walk with the surrounding landmarks of Costa Tropical.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Practical information, opening hours &#038; best time to visit<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Opening Hours &#038; Access:<\/strong> Martes a domingo \u00b7 Entrada general ~2 \u20ac (Centro de Interpretaci\u00f3n).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Calle Eucalipto, s\/n, 18697 La Herradura (Almu\u00f1\u00e9car, Granada) (<a href=\"https:\/\/granadasmile.com\/en\/almunecar\/\">Almu\u00f1\u00e9car<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>3. Frequently Asked Questions about Castle of La Herradura in Almu\u00f1\u00e9car<\/h2>\n<h3>How long does it take to visit Castle of La Herradura in Almu\u00f1\u00e9car?<\/h3>\n<p>Allow between 45 and 90 minutes to explore Castle of La Herradura in Almu\u00f1\u00e9car at a relaxed pace, enjoy the viewpoints and continue your itinerary through Almu\u00f1\u00e9car.<\/p>\n<h3>Where is Castle of La Herradura in Almu\u00f1\u00e9car located in Almu\u00f1\u00e9car?<\/h3>\n<p>It is located at Calle Eucalipto, s\/n, 18697 La Herradura (Almu\u00f1\u00e9car, Granada) in Almu\u00f1\u00e9car (Costa Tropical, Granada), with easy pedestrian access from the town center.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Castle of La Herradura in Almu\u00f1\u00e9car in Almu\u00f1\u00e9car (Costa Tropical, Granada): opening hours, tickets, real photo gallery &#038; visitor guide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19753,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-20472","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P5Jd8y-5kc","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/granadasmile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20472","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/granadasmile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/granadasmile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/granadasmile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/granadasmile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20472"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/granadasmile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20472\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/granadasmile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19753"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/granadasmile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20472"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}