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Gérgal Castle belonged to Don Alonso de Cárdenas, Count of Puebla de Velefique y Bacares. It is located at the foot of the Sierra de Filabres, above the town, in the area known as Puerta del Campo next to the Las Aneas Highway.
It is an ancient fortress that controlled the territory between Granada, Guadix, Tabernas and Almería, but we do not have data on its approximate date of construction. Due to its characteristics, we can only speculate that its origin was possibly Roman or Muslim, since over time it has undergone several transformations.
Its walls are made with thick, uncarved stones. Until the end of the 15th century, attacks by Turkish and Berber pirates occurred frequently, assaulting and murdering the few Christians in the area, and castles such as Gérgal not only served as a fortress, but, in the event of war, became true bulwarks against enemy attacks. From here messengers were sent to all threatened territories to ask for help or prepare a good defense.
