Almería - Catedral de Almería

Almería was founded in 955 by Abd ar-Rahman III. as a main port of his empire. Under Moorish rule, the city experienced prosperity through the production and export of silk fabrics. After a temporary conquest by King Alfonso VII of Castile-León in 1147, Almería was again under Moorish control from 1157. In 1489 "Los Reyes Católicos" Ferdinand and Isabel conquered the city. Already three years later Almería became a bishop's see with the founding of the diocese. The 16th century was a century of natural disasters for Almería; It suffered at least four major earthquakes (1512, 1522, 1529, 1550).
The construction of the Cathedral began in 1524 after the previous church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1522. It is a fortified church, which became necessary due to the constant attacks by Berber pirates. Even the apse is shaped like a square defensive tower.