La historia de Ibiza debe empezar a considerarse a partir de la epoca fenicia (alrededor del siglo VII antes de Cristo), aunque existen evidencias de ocupación humana anterior. Pero fue esta civilización la que empezó a crear núcleos poblacionales estables y a relacionarse con el exterior. La excelente situación de Ibiza en el marco del Mediterráneo facilitó esta relación, permitiendo un contacto comercial con todo el área mediterránea. La ciudad de Ibiza fue fundada, bajo el nombre de IBSM (Ibosim), en el año 654 antes de Cristo. Los cartagineses sustituyeron a los fenicios y la isla se convirtió definitivamente en un enlace comercial ineludible que permitió incluso la acuñación de moneda en la isla y la existencia de una industria diversa. Tras la caída de Cartago, Ibiza se situó junto a Roma y en el siglo I despues de Cristo, la isla se convirtió en municipio de aquel imperio.

La última "invasión" sufrida por Ibiza en su historia recienes la derivada del turismo, que se ha convertido en la principal industria de la isla. La decada de los sesenta marcó el pistoletazo de salida hacia una transformación que aún continúa. La llegada de los hippies en aquellos años produjo un importante contraste cultural, que ya había dado comienzo con la llegada a la isla de numerosos artistas centroeuropeos que huían de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Todos estos aspectos le han conferido a Ibiza el carácter cosmopolita y multietnico que conserva y cultiva hoy en día, sumando todos los aspectos de su historia para crear su leyenda

THE CASTLE OF IBIZA

Centre for defense against pirate attacks and Moors.

IBIZA, ILLES BALEARS.

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Easy cache for all the family. You can find it in the city of Ibiza.

The history of Ibiza must begin to be seen from the Phoenician era (around the seventh century BC), although there is evidence of previous human occupation. But was this civilization which began to create stable nuclei population and interact with the outside world. The excellent situation of Ibiza in the framework of the Mediterranean facilitated this relationship, allowing a business contact with the entire Mediterranean area. The city of Ibiza was founded under the name of IBSM (ibosim), in the year 654 BC. The Carthaginians replaced the Phoenicians and the island became definitely a link commercial inescapable that allowed even the minting of currency on the island and the existence of a diverse industry. After the fall of Carthage, stood alongside Ibiza and Rome in the first century after Christ, the island became a municipality of that rule.

But the history of Ibiza not passed calm. Its ideal location to control the Mediterranean sea routes led to precisely this unrest. The island was successively invaded, either by the people vandalism, Byzantine or Arabic. The latter was the civilization that left a greater imprint of the three because there are still vestiges of their culture in various names and cropping systems, as well as remnants of buildings at the Castle of Ibiza.

In 1782 he received the title of Ibiza town. Three years later was divided in area parishes and in 1830 created the Balearic province, which was composed, institutions, in addition, the five municipalities in which it is currently divided island: San Juan de Labritja, of San Jose sa Talaia, San Antonio de Portmany, Santa Eulalia River and Ibiza.

The history of Ibiza gave new rollover in the year 1235. King James I, known as "the Conqueror", approved an attack on the island to snatch the Arabs. The expedition was led by Christian Guillem de Montgri (of whom there is a monument beside the town hall of Ibiza), archbishop of Tarragona, accompanied by the noble nun Sanç and Pedro Portugal. The conquest succeeded and the victors divided the island into four districts, called "quartons." Once occupied the island this should be organized and well established the parish of St. Mary (whose first church has led to the current Cathedral of Ibiza, located at the top of the Old Town, called Dalt Vila).
Despite having been conquered, Ibiza remained besieged by pirates and corsairs. The continuing these raids on the island forced to come from religious architecture to the defense (hence the fortified nature of many temples Ibiza) and towards creating an extensive network of towers on the coast (some on the inside) from which gave warning of the attacks, in addition to serving as a refuge. Currently, many of these towers continue to monitor the horizon from a place where they were stationed.