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Castle of San Marcos
Native name
Spanish: Castillo de San Marcos
Front view of Castle of San Marcos
LocationEl Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz, Spain
Coordinates36°35′47.04″N 6°13′35.91″W / 36.5964000°N 6.2266417°W / 36.5964000; -6.2266417
Official nameCastillo de San Marcos, Castillo de Alfonso X El Sabio
TypeNon-movable
CriteriaMonument
Designated1920-08-30
Reference no.(R.I.) - 51 - 0000183 - 00000
Castle of San Marcos (El Puerto de Santa María) is located in Spain
Castle of San Marcos (El Puerto de Santa María)
Location of Castle of San Marcos in Spain

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.

Close to the castle there is a replica of the map of Juan de la Cosa, along with an explanatory plaque; and a little fountain.

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The castle was declared a national monument on 30 August 1920 and is currently listed in the Spanish heritage register as a Bien de Interés Cultural.[citation needed]

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