| Old Melilla | |
| Native Name: | Melilla la Vieja |
| Location: | Melilla, Spain |
| Map Type: | Spain |
| Coordinates: | 35.294°N -2.934°W |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Map Alt: | Located in south Spain |
| Type: | Fortress |
| Built: | 16th and 17th centuries |
| Builder: | Catholic Monarchs of Spain |
| Materials: | Rammed earth |
| Condition: | Well-preserved (partly reconstructed) |
| Open To Public: | Yes |
Melilla la Vieja ("Old Melilla") is the name of a large fortress which stands immediately to the north of the port in Melilla, one of Spain's Plazas de soberanía on the north African coast. Built during the 16th and 17th centuries, much of the fortress has been restored in recent years.[1] [2]
The fortress contains many of Melilla's most important historical sites, among them an archaeological museum, a military museum, the Church of the Conception, and a series of caves and tunnels, like Conventico Caves, in use since Phoenician times.[3] [4]