Alcazaba of Málaga
The Alcazaba is a palatial fortification in Málaga, Spain, built during the period of Muslim-ruled Al-Andalus. The current complex was begun in the 11th century and was modified or rebuilt multiple times up to the 14th century.Photo: Fernando, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours:
April—October: 9:00 AM—8:00 PM
November—March: 9:00 AM—6:00 PM - Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: palatial fortification in Málaga
- Also known as: “Malaga Alcazaba”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museo de Málaga and Patio de los Naranjos, Cathedral of Málaga.
Museo de Málaga
Museum
Photo: Tyk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Museo de Málaga is a museum in Málaga, Andalusia, Spain. Formed in 1973, it brought together the former Museo Provincial de Bellas Artes, born in 1913, and Museo Arqueológico Provincial, born in 1947. Museo de Málaga is situated 160 metres southwest of Alcazaba of Málaga.
Patio de los Naranjos, Cathedral of Málaga
Garden
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Patio de los Naranjos, Cathedral of Málaga is a garden.
Málaga City Hall
Town hall
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port of Málaga.
Port of Málaga
Locality
Photo: Grez, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Port of Málaga is an international seaport located in the city of Málaga in southern Spain, on the Costa del Sol coast of the Mediterranean. It is the oldest continuously-operated port in Spain and one of the oldest in the Mediterranean.
Alcazaba of Málaga
Latitude
36.72102° or 36° 43′ 16″ northLongitude
-4.41593° or 4° 24′ 57″ westElevation
29 metres (95 feet)Open location code
8C8QPHCM+CJOpenStreetMap ID
way 436786724OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Alcazaba of Málaga” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قصبة مالقة”
- Armenian: “Մալագայի ալկասաբա”
- Basque: “Málagako Alcazaba”
- Catalan: “Alcassaba de Màlaga”
- Catalan: “Alcazaba de Málaga”
- Catalan: “Alcazaba de Màlaga”
- Catalan: “Alcazaba”
- Cebuano: “Alcazaba”
- Chinese: “马拉加城堡”
- Danish: “Alcazaba”
- Dutch: “Alcazaba de Malaga”
- Dutch: “Alcazaba de Málaga”
- Dutch: “Alcazaba”
- Esperanto: “Alkazabo de Malago”
- French: “Alcazaba de Malaga”
- French: “Alcazaba”
- Galician: “Alcazaba”
- German: “Alcazaba von Málaga”
- German: “Alcazaba”
- German: “La Alcazaba”
- Indonesian: “Alcazaba Málaga”
- Italian: “Alcazaba di Malaga”
- Italian: “Alcazaba di Málaga”
- Japanese: “アルカサバ”
- Japanese: “マラガのアルカサバ”
- Panjabi: “ਅਲਕਸਬਾ ਮਾਲਾਗਾ”
- Polish: “Alcazaba w Maladze”
- Polish: “Alcazaba”
- Russian: “Алькасаба в Малаге”
- Russian: “Крепость Малага”
- Russian: “Малагская алькасаба”
- Slovenian: “Alcazaba, Málaga”
- Slovenian: “Alcazaba”
- Spanish: “Alcazaba con sus Puertas de Granados y del Cristo”
- Spanish: “Alcazaba de Malaga”
- Spanish: “Alcazaba de Málaga”
- Spanish: “Muralla Nazarí y muro portuario”
- Spanish: “Museo Arqueológico Provincial”
- Swedish: “Alcazaba”
- Turkish: “Alkazaba, Malaga”
- Turkish: “Alkazaba”
- Ukrainian: “Фортеця Малага”
- Urdu: “قصبہ مالقہ”
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