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Palacio del Marqués de Salvatierra VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Bizarre images of biblical scenes and
South American Indians embellish Practical Information
the façade of this palace, built in Málaga. * 35,000.
Renaissance style in the 18th century.
∑ turismoderonda.es
n Paseo de Blas Infante s/n, 952
18 71 19. ( Sun. _ Semana
Santa (Easter Week), Feria de la
Primavera (21 May), Feria de
Pedro Romero (Sep). Casa del Rey
Moro: Open gardens only. &
Palacio Mondragón: Open daily.
& Plaza de Toros and Museo
Taurino: Open daily. & 7
To Puente Viejo,
Baños Árabes Transport
£ Avenida de Andalucía, 902
43 23 43. @ Plaza Concepción
García Redondo, 952 87 22 60.
D O M I N G O

Santa María la Mayor
A minaret and a Muslim
prayer niche survive from
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the 13th-century mosque
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which once stood on the
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site of this church.
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Minarete San
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I Sebastián is a
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remnant of a
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14th-century Ayuntamiento
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mosque. The town hall was remodelled in the
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20th century and incorporates parts
of older buildings. It has a two-tier
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arcaded façade and Mudéjar ceiling.
Suggested route
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Bullfighting at Ronda
Ronda’s Plaza de Toros is the spiritual home of
bullfighting. Inaugurated in 1785, it is one of the
oldest, most important bullrings in Spain. In
A R M I Ñ Á N
September, aficionados travel from all over the
country for the singular atmosphere of the Corrida
Goyesca and millions watch it on television. It is the
dream of every aspiring matador to fight at Ronda.
The classic Ronda style (more
severe than the exuberant
School of Seville) was devel-
oped by Pedro Romero.
PL A Z A DUQUESA Born in 1754, he is
DE P ARCENT widely considered
to be the father of
modern bullfighting.
Romero, who killed
over 6,000 bulls
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