Fun & Interesting Facts About Alcazaba of Malaga
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The Alcazaba is the best-preserved Moorish fortress-palace in Spain.
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Alcazaba was used as a State prison.
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The Alcazaba of Málaga is a fortress-palace built between 1057 and 1063.
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Alcazaba takes its meaning from the Arabic, which means ‘citadel’.
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Muslim origin of the Alcazaba, its name arises, which in Arabic takes the meaning of ‘citadel’.
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It was built by the Hammudid dynasty in the early 11th century.
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Airon is a 40 meters depth well which was used to supply water to the residents of the Palace.
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Alcazaba was constructed on the ruins of a Roman fortification.
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The ‘Torre del Cristo’ was created by the people of Malaga, used as a point of entrance to the neighbourhood and is currently occupied by houses.
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In 1279 the city was conquered by Muhammed II Ben al-Ahmar and became part of the Nasrid kingdom.
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