
Jorge Loring Oyarzabal and Amalia Heredia Livermore came from the richest families of Malaga and they bought the land on which the La Concepcion Gardens stand in 1855. Seven years... more »
Malaga Cathedral In 1487 the Catholic Kings dedicated the Cathedral of Malaga in a building that was a mosque. In 1528 construction was started on the present Cathedral and it... more »
Castle of Gibralfaro The Arab word Yabal means hill and the Greek word Faruh means lighthouse. The name Gibralfaro means lighthouse hill. The hill that overlooks Malaga has a... more »
Sacred Heart Church The Sacred Heart Church (Sagrado Corazon) is located at the Plaza de San Ignacio, adjacent to Calle Compania and very close to the Plaza de la Constitucion. It... more »
Church of San Agustin The Church of San Agustin is located on Calle San Agustin, and is beside the Picasso Museum. The church dates from the 17th century, has a classic Baroque... more »
Church of Santa Maria (Sagrario) The Church of Santa Maria is also called the Iglesia del Sagrario (Church of the Tabernacle) in Spanish and is a small church that is adjacent to... more »
The Church of San Felipe Neri is located at Calle Cabello, 20. The Second Count of Buenavista (Antonio Tomas Guerrero Coronado y Zapata) had a chapel built between 1720 and 1730... more »
Episcopal Palace The Episcopal Palace is located at the Plaza del Obispo, 6, and is opposite the main entrance to the Cathedral. The first palace was built between 1500 and 1525... more »