Alcazaba of Mérida

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title: Alcazaba of Mérida
text: The Alcazaba of Mérida is a ninth-century Muslim fortification in Mérida, Spain. Like other historical edifices in the city, it is part of the UNESCO Heritage List. Located near the Roman bridge over the Guadiana river, the Puente Romano, it was built by emir Abd ar-Rahman II of Córdoba in 835 to command the city, which had rebelled in 805. It was the first Muslim alcazaba, and includes a big squared line of walls, every side measuring 130 metres in length, 10 m of height and 2.7 m thickness, bu
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description: Ninth-century Muslim fortification in Mérida, Spain
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcazaba_of_M%C3%A9rida
date created: 2010-03-13T18:22:40Z
date modified: 2024-09-08T07:36:54Z
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