Archidona – Malaga

Archidona in Malaga stands at the foot of the Pico del Conjuro mountain amidst olive groves and meadows, on the road that links Alameda with the province of Granada.

Local information

Ayuntamiento de Archidona
Plaza de la Victoria, S/N 29300 Archidona (Malaga)
Telephone: 952-714-061
http://www.archidona.es/


Residents 10200	Health Clinic	Bars, shops, restaurants	Schools	Municipal pool	Beach 45 min

Golf nearby	Antequera 24km Malaga 63 Granada 80km Seville 170km	Bus and train services	Malaga airport 63Km	Granada airport 80Km	Seville airport 170Km

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Archidona in Malaga boasts a myriad of places and elements of natural and urban interest. Grande and Chica Lagoons and La Hoz de Arroyo Martin are examples of the former. While the pick of the latter is the Octagonal Square a construction built in the Mudejar style and inspired by French urbanism. Other interesting monuments include Virgen de Gracia Sanctuary, built on the ruins of the old castle, the Nazarene Chapel and the old granary building.

The town Archidona dates back to prehistoric times, as proven by important archaeological findings pertaining to the Palaeolithic period. The first major settlers in the area were the turdulos. The Phoenicians began the construction of the village walls. The village was an important strategic location for the Carthaginians. During the Roman era, it was known as Arx Domina, the Arabs modified this to Arxiduna, which is the origin of its present-day name.

In 907, it was conquered again, this time by the emir Abd Allah. And, when Bobastro, a fortress at the centre of Omar Ben Hafsun’s rebellion, fell into the hands of Abderraman III in 928. This was the start of a period of great prosperity for the region, in which commerce, industry and agriculture blossomed. However, this period of splendour ended with the political and economic division which accompanied the era known as the Taifa Kingdom period. After that the end of the 11th century, the village’s lands were abandoned and impoverished.

Archidona’s present-day location dates back to the 16th century, when construction began on the are known as Villa Baja. The village’s long and eventful history, coupled with the desire of its inhabitants to preserve the artistic heritage born of the key role played by the village down the years, has resulted in Archidona in Malaga being declared a Village of Historical and Artistic Importance.