Alcazaba (Málaga)
The Alcazaba ( Arab. القصبة, al-qaṣba "Citadel") in Málaga , Spain is a Moorish fortress and palace complex ( kasbah ) located above the city .
history
Even before the Alcazaba was built, simple fortifications already existed on the striking castle hill that rises above the city to the east. The most important dates from the 8th century and is on the Emir Abd ar-Rahman I caused. During this time it served, among other things, as a prison and was called Gebel Ayros (Phoenician: "Castle of the City"). The Alcazaba was built in the middle of the 11th century by the Moors sultan Bādīs . Bādīs installed his grandson Tamīm ibn Buluggīn as governor of Málaga, who tried to establish an independent rule here after the death of his grandfather and was therefore at war with his younger brother 'Abdallāh ibn Buluggīn. 'Abdallāh succeeded in defeating his brother down to the possession of the fortress and thus the city of Málaga, which it ruled, but he left the western areas of his kingdom to him so that they would not fall to the rival' Abbādids . In 1092 it was conquered by the Almoravids ; in 1146 they were taken over by the Almohads . The geographer al-Idrisi also called it "Jbel Faruk" ("mountain of the lighthouse") in the middle of the 12th century. Later the castle came into the possession of the emirs of the Nasrid Empire who resided in Granada . In 1487, the troops of the Catholic Kings Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragón conquered the castle after more than three months of siege.
During the siege by Napoleon Bonaparte's troops in the early 19th century, the fortress was partially destroyed and abandoned.
buildings
There is a Roman theater at the foot of the castle ; its back is integrated into the rock. The reconstructed walls and some bulwarks of the medieval fortress are still preserved today; they are built - in ancient Roman tradition - from alternating layers of bricks and rubble stones . The castle rises on a ridge and is connected to the Castillo de Gibralfaro , a second castle, by means of a coracha (reinforced corridor between two castles or a castle and a waterhole ) . The coracha terrestre was built by the Nasrid king Yusuf I in the 14th century, as was the small mosque inside the Alcazaba. The main attractions, however, are several reconstructed components in the Moorish style as well as courtyards and gardens.
Ascent to the Alcazaba
Gate with horseshoe arch and Roman spoils
stone lattice window
Window opening with Alfiz frame
Horseshoe arches with Moorish stucco decor
Todays use
The Alcazaba was freely accessible for many years; an entry fee is now charged. The premises within the palace are used for special exhibitions. The tour along the fortress walls offers numerous unobstructed views over Málaga and the city's port.
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Coordinates: 36 ° 43 ′ 16 " N , 4 ° 24 ′ 57" W.