Al-Andalus

Ŷabal Ṭāriq جبل طارق

Today: Gibraltar, Spain

Years
711–1462

The Rock takes its name from Ṭāriq ibn Ziyād, who landed near it in 711; the Almohads founded a fortified town on it in 1160 and it changed hands between Castile, Granada and the Marinids until 1462.

What to see today

  • Moorish Castle (Alcazaba de Ŷabal Ṭāriq): Fortress, 14th century

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