Fuerte de Cabrerizas Altas


The Fuerte de Cabrerizas Altas is an outer fort of the Spanish city of Melilla, a Bien de Interés Cultural that houses the Museum of La Legion.

History

It was built between May 1, 1890, and December 1, 1893, to protect the road to Cabrerizas.

Description

It is a neo-medieval style fort, with a polygonal plan with three rectilinear fronts interrupted by two pentagonal bastions, located opposite each other, one in the southwest end and the other in the northeast end.

Museum of La Legión

It offers a journey through the history of the corps, with special emphasis on everyday objects, photographs, flags, pennants, etc.