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