Altamira Castle, Palace & Museum. Elche, Costa Blanca

Altamira Palace / Castle (Palacio De Altamira & Archaeological & History Museum (MAHE)

• Originally: The fortified palace of Jaime II of Aragon, Ramon Berenguer, Pedro IV and the some Catholic Monarchs
• Later is became
  • A prison in the Wesatern Wing during the Civil War
  • A Textile Factory in 1915 - 1960 in the courtyard parade ground
• Now:
  • It is the location of Part of the Archaeological & History Museum.
    • A wide underground exhibition Corridor joins the the building of the Archaeological & History Museum (Museu Arqueològic i d'Història d'Elx. MAHE)
  • The parade ground is also used for cultural & social events.
• The Keep, Torre del Homenaje. has machicolations on three of it's sides. These overhang the battlements which allowed defenders to drop stones, or fire upon attackers at the foot or the wall, or scaling it.

Interactive 360⁰ Photograph of The Interior Courtyard

• This interactive phot0 shows the modern buildings of the MAHA museum and the some of the interconnecting walkways connecting the new and ancient building that can be visited.
• Thw walkways and their ramps along with the 2 lifts in the castle 1 for the MAHE entrace and 1 connecting the ticket to the slightly deeper main underground Exibition Hall make most of the venue Wheelchair Accessable

Drag the photo Left, Right, Up, Down or Zoom

Location of The Altamira Palace

• Diagonal del Palau s/n, Elche.
• Next to the River Vinalopo, Altimira Bridge, Altamira Palace Plaza, with it's fountains, MAHE Museum & Municipall Park, the largest portion of Elche's Palmeral
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Nearby Attractions

Basilica Santa Maria

Santa Maria Bell Tower