Alcazaba

The Alcazaba was once the fortified residence of the Moorish rulers and governors. The citadel was started in the 11th century by the Zirids and extended considerably in the 14th century by the Nasrid dynasty; after all, Málaga was the most important port on the kingdom of Granada. The residence comprised several courts situated within a double circular wall.
Much of the fortified walls with their square towers are still intact. Visitors enter through two gates, the "Puerta de las Columnas" and... the "Arco de Cristo" in the area between the inner and outer walls. Another gate leads to the palace rooms in the inner circular wall, the "Cuartos de Granada". They were built in the 14th century, although an arcade consisting of three horseshoe arches in the style of the caliphate is dated back to the 11th century. You will also find ruins of houses with inner courtyards that would have belonged to a working class residential area. From various points in the citadel you have a splendid view over the city. more

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