The Castle of Tarifa, in Spanish: Castillo de Tarifa, also known as Castle of Guzman el Bueno - `Good Guzman`, nickname of Alonso Perez de Guzman or Castle of the Guzmans is a castle in the coastal town of Tarifa in Spain. It was built in 960 by the Abd-ar-Rahman III, Caliph of Cordoba. When Tarifa was taken over by the king of Castile, Sancho IV in 1292, the castle was handed over to Alonso Perez de Guzman for its defense. Perez de Guzman get the nickname of `Good` el Bueno by refusing to hand over the castle in 1296 to the besieging forces of the Infante Don Juan, the rebellious brother of the king Sancho, and the Marinids, in exchange for the life of his son. Recently refurbished, the castle is open to visitors. The coast and mountains of Morocco are visible from its towers. Tarifa, Spain.

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