Bil-Bil Castle is one of Benalmadena’s most iconic landmarks and one of the most popular attractions for visitors who choose to spend their holidays here
Bil-Bil Castle is one of Benalmadena’s most iconic landmarks and one of the most popular attractions for visitors who choose to spend their holidays here.
Located on the promenade just a 10 minute walk from Sunset Beach Club, this Moorish-looking building isn’t really a castle. Although it looks like it was built centuries ago, nothing could be further from the truth.
As mentioned above, although Bil-Bil Castle looks like a medieval Moorish fortress, it was actually built in the first half of the 20th century as a private residence.
Most historical references to Bil-Bil Castle state that this private residence was built by Leon Hermann, a wealthy French or Belgian (we’re not too sure of this detail) businessman who gave the task of building the ‘castle’ to the architect, Enrique Atencia in 1927. However, the onset of the Spanish Civil War made the family give up the property which was then bought by the Schenstrom family.
William Schenstrom was an American businessman who arrived in Benalmadena with his wife, Elsie, and his son whose name was also William. He soon decided that the property needed more work: He redesigned and extended the original plans to make the castle what it is today. Apparently the builders who were working on the property called the owner by his nickname, Bill, and when his son used to come on site, they called him Bill too; that’s where the name came Bil-Bil came from! J It was at this time that the ‘castle’ became a famous local landmark thanks to the luxurious decoration of its interiors and the privileged position facing the sea.
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