Castle of Sagunto

This castle occupies a walled enclosure that extends by the hill of this the west, with an extension of almost a Kilometer, to 172 meters on the level of the sea. Its history goes back to vas C., when the Iberian city of Ar is constructed. In 218 a. C. Carthaginian general Aníbal, attacks the city, originating Second Punic War (218-212 a. C.), against the Romans, who win. During the Roman Empire, the Forum of Saguntum was constructed, and was the time of maximum splendor. In the War of Independence, (1808-1814), it underwent great structural modifications. National Monument by the Second Republic in 1931 was declared.

90 min. Morning or afternoon.

1,9 km

medium level