Sagunto Fortress

The ancient fortress of Sagunto is located north of Valencia, not far from it, only half an hour from the cathedral. The length of the fortress walls of this monument is about a kilometer. It is a unique architectural complex with a long history.

People first settled in the area of the modern city of Sagunto in the Bronze Age. The Iberians who settled here established excellent trade relations with the Phoenicians and Greeks. It was the Iberians who erected the first fortress walls on the hill of Sagunto. The conflict with Carthage and the capture of the city caused the outbreak of the Second Punic War (218-201 BC), as a result of which in 210 BC the city was subordinated to Rome and became its colony. At the end of the XI century, Sagunto became one of the cities liberated during the victorious procession to Valencia by the legendary Castilian knight Sid Campeador. Unfortunately, not long ago, the city lost its independence again. Only in 1238, after the capture of the city by King Jaime I, Sagunto was finally liberated and became a fully Christian city. In 1931, the fortress of Sagunto was included in the list of National Monuments.

Inside the fortress is the Archaeological Museum with the richest collection of documents and other materials in Spain, telling about the most important aspects of the life of the fortress and its inhabitants for many centuries.