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Top Tourist Attractions in Malaga
- La
Alcazaba
La Alcazaba is a military fortress built by the Moors in
the 11th century on the remains of a Roman fortress. The
fortress lies on a hilltop with a good view over the town
and sea and originally consisted of 3 protecting walls
(only 2 still remain), more than 100 towers and
an upper section with a residential area, including 3 palaces.
- Gibralfaro
The Gibralfaro Castle is situated just next to
La Alcazaba which it is connected to by ducts from two of
its towers. The place where the Gibralfaro lies
is thought to have originally hosted a lighthouse built by the Phoenicians.
On the remains of this lighthouse a fortress was built by
Abderramán III and was later reconstructed as a castle
by Yasuf I in the 14th century.
- Roman
Theater
The Roman Theater is located just below La Alcazaba. It
was not discovered until 1951 in spite of its size, with
a radius of 31 meters and height of 19 meters. Studies have
shown that it hasn't been used since the 3rd century and
that the Moors used elements from the Theater in the construction
of La Alcazaba.
- Picasso
Home - Museum (Fundacion Picasso)
The early years of the life of Pablo Ruiz Picasso are closely
linked to the city of Malaga, where he was born in 1881.
Family tradition also played a large part in shaping his
essentially malagueño character. His life and works
would later see him become Malaga's most famous native.
- Tivoli
World
Tivoli World is a theme park with many exciting rides to
choose from. Many of the rides are adapted for small children
and babies. There are daily shows varying from Andalusian
flamenco, Wild West Shows, and an open-air theatre presenting
live music, ballet and children's specials. There is a wide gamut of international cuisine to choose from ranging from Texan
to Russian.
- The
Cathedral
The construction of the Cathedral in Malaga began in 1528
after capturing Malaga from the Moors. It was built on
the top of a former Mosque, which was destroyed when the
Moors lost the town. Construction was not finished until
1782, and as a result shows many different architectural
styles such as a Gothic foundation, Renaissance facades and
Baroque towers.
- Sagrario
Church
This Church is situated between the Bishop's Palace and
the Cathedral. It was built on the ruins of the major Arab
mosque in the 15th century, gothic style. Inside the
church there is a fascinating altar built by Juan de Balmaseda.
- Santiago
Church
The Santiago church, situated in calle Granada, was constructed
in the 16th century in a mixture of Gothic and Mudéjar
(Arab) style. This was also the church were Pablo Picasso
was baptized.
- Palace
Marqués de Valdeflores
This palace was constructed in the 18th century as an exhibition
hall for the Malagueños but was later acquired by
a noble family in 1895 for personal premises. In 1986 it
was bought back by the government and today hosts different
associations.
- Bishop's Palace (Palacio Episcopal)
This palace is situated next to the cathedral and is considered
to represent the typical Malagueñean architectural
style from the 18th century. Today the Museum Diocesano
is hosted in the palace.
- Customs
Palace (Palacio de la Aduana)
Today this palace, built in neo-classic style in the 18th
century, serves as the headquarters for the regional government.
The palace also hosts a smaller exhibition hall.
- The
Town Hall (Ayuntamiento)
The town hall was built between 1912 and 1919 and is one
of the most remarkable modernistic buildings in Malaga.
- The
House of the Consulate
The house of the consulate, which is situated on Plaza de
la Constitución, was built in the 18th century in a neo-classic
style and is today declared a national historical monument.
- Malaga
Bullfighting Ring
The bullfighting ring in Malaga dates back to 1874 and has a total
capacity of about 14,000 people.
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