Castillo de Comares, an emblematic fortress from the Arab period, dominates the Axarquía region of Málaga at over 700 meters above sea level in the town of Comares. Conceived as a rectangular fortress capable of holding up to 15,000 people, it stood alongside the castles of Zala and Bentomiz as one of three defensive pillars during the Al-Ándalus era. Its strategic hilltop position allowed control and monitoring of valleys and trade routes connecting coast and interior regions. Though heavily damaged by time and modern construction, two significant towers (tahona grande and tahona chica) and scattered wall fragments remain as witnesses to its medieval importance. The castle enjoys protected status under Spanish historical heritage law, preserving its significance as a key monument of Islamic Andalusian military architecture.
