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Archidona,
Málaga
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About The Area |
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Archidona stands at the foot of the
Pico del Conjuro mountain amidst olive groves and
meadows, on the road that links Antequera with the
province of Granada. |
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It 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. |
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Other interesting monuments include
Virgen de Gracia Sanctuary, built on the ruins of the
old castle, the Nazarene Chapel and the old granary
building. |
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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 túrdulos. The
Phoenicians began the construction of the village
walls. |
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The village was an important
strategic location for the Carthaginians. They
reinforced the walls and it was crucial in the war
against the Romans.
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. |
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The Moslem occupation consisted of
several stages. Following the proclamation of
Abderraman I as emir of Cordoba in 756, Archidona, a
dependency of the aforementioned city, became the
capital of the cora (region) of Rayya (an area which,
roughly speaking, coincided with the modern-day
province of Malaga). It was in the thick of the muladi
(Christian convert to Islam) rebellion of the late 9th
and early 10th centuries, led by Ben Hafsun, who
turned it into a fortified town. |
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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, it 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;
by the end of the 11th century, the village’s lands
were abandoned and impoverished. |
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In 1238 it became a dependency of
the Nazari Kingdom of Granada, and Archidona
experienced its second boom, this time due largely to
the silk trade. Before long, however, a new turn of
events shattered the commercial links of the whole
region: the 14th century saw the start of the
Christian campaigns in the area, which became a border
zone, its territory suffering frequent pillaging.
It was finally captured in 1462 by Don Pedro de
Giron, Grand Master of Calatrava. |
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Archidona’s present-day location
dates back to the 16th century, when construction
began on the are known as Villa Baja.
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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 being
declared a Village of Historical and Artistic
Importance. |
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