Altamira കാസിൽ, locally known as Palacio de Altamira അല്ലെങ്കിൽ Alcazar de la Señoria, lies in the center of the city of Elche. It was first built during the 11th and 13th century during Almohad ഭരണം, next to the valley of the Vinalopó നദി. പിന്നെ അത് രൂപം അവിഭാജ്യ the city walls. ഇന്നത്തെ രൂപം കാസിൽ കൂടുതലും dates back to that time.From then on until the 19th century, the castle was the home of the Lords of Elche. അതിന്റെ keep also housed ജെയിംസ് II of അരഗണ്spain. kgm, Peter IV of അരഗണ്spain. kgm and കത്തോലിക്കാ Monarchs when they visited Elche. In the 18th century,when the castle was owned by the Count of Altimira,അതിന്റെ തെക്കൻ facade was രൂപാന്തരപ്പെടുന്നു a stately 2 നിലകളുള്ള വീട്. Also since the 18th century, വരെ 1959, the west wing of the castle was used as a prison. ൽ 1915 ഒരു നെയ്ത്തു factory was built on the courtyard, which functioned until the end of the sixties.
