SOBRE ESTA GUÍA finishes, as well as remarkable 8. ‘SAN SEBASTIÁN’ current market was opened in 14. THE CAVES architectural and decorative CHAPEL 1986, and has been upgraded, OF THE CONVENT In some of the churches and monuments you will need to book an details, for example a poem that refurbished and modernised in appointment for a guided visit, which can be done by contacting the Alhaurín Antonio Gala dedicated to Alhaurín Plaza de San Sebastián various phases. It is the second Plaza Huerto de los Frailes Guided visits booked in advance Guided visits booked in advance el Grande Tourist Office (Tel. 952 499 484). el Grande is reproduced on one most important in Malaga province of the walls. Its functionality, It is believed to have been an old and the only active one in the Enchantment and mystery go hand in versatility and adaptability Guadalhorce region, selling fruit 1. MUNICIPAL LIBRARY 3. ‘SANTA VERA-CRUZ’ Muslim sanctuary, and emerged as hand on the lower floor of the Town can be seen in its motorised and vegetable produce daily to CHAPEL a place of worship to San Sebastián Hall. Comprising of 5 chambers built Av. Gerald Brenan curtains, dismountable stage, high Mártir, patron saint of Alhaurín el wholesalers. On the first floor, out of old sandstone and a crypt MON-FRI 09:30-13:30 / 16:30-20:30 Plaza del Convento resolution projector and large Grande, after the division of land in next to the Market bar, you can discovered in 2001, little is known SAT 09:30-13:30 Guided visits booked in advance screen. Our universal Andalusian 1495. Its andalusian-style façade is find the Agricultural Museum, about these caves but they could and adopted son, who defined this with a collection of more than The architectural concept of this Also known as the Convent Chapel, outstanding, refurbished over the well have been either the cellars of land as “the village that I dreamt 200 original exhibits, all donated building is based on space and light, it is the canonical seat of the Real, centuries and capped by a belfry a castle, a water tank, a munitions of”, deserves a theatre like this. by locals, relating to traditional showing us that we are in front of Muy Antigua, Ilustre y Venerable tower housing two bells. The conflict store, stables or a bodega. It is known agricultural and animal farming a modern and functional building. Cofradía Franciscana del Santísimo in 1936 damaged the building, and with certainty that they were used as practice, and covering a period Fitted with the latest technology, it Cristo de la Vera-Cruz, María the main altarpiece and all the a store by the Franciscan Monks and from 1870 to 1960. Objects such houses two foundations in memory Santísima de la Soledad y del Santo carvings were burnt, although the as shelter for destitute families in the as Roman ploughs, water jugs, of distinguished figures who chose to Sepulcro – Los Verdes –. Historical right hand of Jesus of Nazareth was middle of the 20th century. Today, ceramic bowls, and tools for spend their final years in Alhaurín el references confirm that the original rescued by Brother Blas Plaza in an now renovated, they are used to hold threshing, tilling, fig bread making Grande. On the first floor, the Sala chapel already existed in 1542. It was act of bravery, making it possible cultural events in a unique setting. or working with esparto grass. Gustavo Thörlichen covers the handed over to the Franciscans in that today it is still part of the actual entirety of his pictorial work, with 1750, who themselves were evicted carving. The building was used 15. ‘CRISTO DE LA 12. LUCENA FOUNTAIN some 2,500 originals. On the second by the Napoleonic troops, who then as stables and as a shelter for the AGONÍA’ CHAPEL floor, the Gerald Brenan Foun- refugees coming from other towns OR THE TWELVE SPOUTS used it as a barracks and looting Carretera de Mijas dation holds more than 5,000 store. On retreating, the French in the province and was restored Calle Nueva Guided visits booked in advance volumes of his personal library and blew up the chapel on 27 August for worship after the war ended. a collection of photographs donated 1812, killing 104 locals on one of the It is the canonical seat of the Real A beautiful and unique fountain The inscription that is still preserved by the illustrious Hispanophile. blackest days in Alhaurín el Grande’s Hermandad de Nuestro Padre Jesús situated on the road to Coín, its says that ‘THIS CHAPEL WAS BUILT In addition it has a magnificent history. The current chapel, built in Nazareno y María Santísima del name comes from Lucena where AT THE EXPENSE AND SOLICITUDE Auditorium with a capacity of 250 1921 is by the architect José Novillo Mayor Dolor – Los Moraos –. the original spouts were made. It OF FRANCISCO VICENTE DE BUR- people and an exhibition space with Fertrell, who didn’t live long enough is also said that Lucena was where GOS. IN THE YEAR OF 1783’. A simple 6. COAT OF ARMS 9. ‘ARCO DEL COBERTIZO’ yet interesting baroque façade of aper- a strong track record, which has to see it finished, and a highlight of the family who built it came from. established this building not only the design is the neo-gothic façade. Plaza del Convento (Moorish Archway) In addition it is called the Twelve tures and curves, inside Cristo de la as the cultural centre of Alhaurín el spouts because of the number of Agonía is worshipped, whose carving is A large part of its heritage and Calle Iglesia The oldest, sculpted out of stone Grande but as a point of reference original carvings of the Holy figures tubes that make up. Water has been the only one that emerged unscathed in 1609, as can be seen by its on a regional and provincial level. were destroyed during the civil war. Situated behind the parish church, flowing from its source since Roman from the events of 1936 thus making it inscription, is and always has been it formed part of the defensive times, and was recommended in the oldest remaining religious image. 2. PARISH CHURCH located on the facades of the various 4. TOWN HALL wall from the end of the 12th the 19th century for those ill with Legend has it that in the middle of the ‘NTRA. SRA. DE LA buildings that have housed the town century. It was the entrance to the tuberculosis and later used by 19th century it helped heal many sick ENCARNACIÓN’ Plaza del Convento hall over the years. Its symbolism groups of women who would meet people with cholera who entrusted This guide is a taster of how much Alhaurín el Grande can MON-FRI 08:00-14:30 old, Arab quarter and gave access covers a good part of Spanish history at the public laundry at the foot of themselves to the suffering of Christ. offer you, a place to discover which illustrious writers have Plaza Baja to the souk or bazaar where silk, from the 15th and 16th century: hailed as “the garden of Eden” (Gerald Brenan) or “the town MON-SUN 09:00-13:00 / 16:30-20:30 Alhaurín el Grande’s Town Hall is agricultural goods and livestock the fountain. The curved lines of 16. PLAZA ALTA that I dreamt of” (Antonio Gala). Its unique location, its situated next to the Chapel of Santa the rampant lions, the towers of were traded. its structure give the sensation of Declared a cultural heritage site in Vera-Cruz, the same place where the Crowns of Castile and León, movement and in the centre there mountains, vegetation and cultivated land, its agreeable If there is something that defines the 2004, it was built in 1505, and is said in 1750 the Franciscans established the Golden Fleece of Carlos I, and 10. CASA DE LA CULTURA is a small niche with a cross. The climate, gastronomic delights, preserved customs and inhabitants of this area, nicknamed El to be on top of the ruins of an Arab the Convent of San Francisco, which a crowned, two-headed imperial elderly of the town say that there has traditions and its cultural and historical heritage, make eagle from the Habsburg dynasty. Calle San Sebastián, 33 Lugar (The Place), it is their initiative, mosque. Of gothic origin with neoclas- became at the beginning of the 19th MON-FRI 09:30-13:30 / 16:30-20:00 always been water even in times of it an exceptional place. generosity and hospitality, as well as sical alterations, it has three naves in century the Hospital of Santa Catali- Subsequently, King Fernando VI the worst droughts. Today however, their tendency to call a spade a spade. the form of a cross. Its characteristic na, originally founded by the Catholic added the Bourbon fleur-de-lys as a Emblematic mid-19th century buil- it is fed via a closed circuit that the And best of all, the Alhaurín people: hard working, Few would think looking at it today square-shaped turret and octagonal Monarchs in Plaza Baja, and was token of thanks for the generosity of ding built as the residence for the Town Hall water service recycles hospitable, generous and spontaneous. People who know that in the 18th century, then known bell tower is a symbol of the area, as operating until 1973 as a Poor House. the Alhaurín people who presented clergyman Domingo Maria de San periodically. how to live. as Plaza del Toledillo, it housed a is its patron, the Virgen de Gracia, The Plaza is well worth a stop to look him with 16 horses for his army, in an Román, much loved for his invol- carved by Francisco Palma Burgos effort to ingratiate themselves to him. vement in Alhaurín society. Fully 13. ‘SAN ANTÓN’ CHAPEL cavalry barracks and during the first at the Roman Columns, which stand Alhaurín el Grande is alive! in 1937, after the destruction of the half of the 20th century it was home next to the plaque commemorating restored, it is now a municipal Calle San Antón 7. PLAZA BAJA to the town market, the town fairs and original which was said to have been the bicentenary of the War of Inde- building that offers workshops and Guided visits booked in advance even football matches and bullfights. donated by the Catholic Monarchs pendence (1808-2008) and some courses and where diverse events In addition to the parish church, Among the serpentine streets of Today it is still an important square, themselves. There is also written proof spectacular views of the Guadalhorce and exhibitions are held. from the 17th century this square El Chorro neighbourhood we find with recreational areas and landsca- that the church housed a chalice with Valley from the Mirador del Convento. housed the the Palace of the Counts this chapel from the 18th century ped with large, shady trees. the coat of arms of the monarchs, that These same views can also be seen 11. WHOLESALE MARKET / of Fernán Núñez, which, in the 18th where San Antón is venerated, has since disappeared. In addition to from the Mirador de Huerto Mateo. AGRICULTURAL MUSEUM century, then known as the Palace 17. MAIN GATE ©A&T Guides 2017. the carving of the virgin, in 1936 the an Egyptian Christian monk, and of Montellano, boasted the largest Carretera de Cártama www.atguides.com parish archives were burnt, along with patron saint of domestic animals, OF SAN RAFAEL 5. MUNICIPAL THEATRE bodega in Andalusia. In 1969 what Museum - Guided visits booked a large organ, carvings, altarpieces in advance who lived between the 3rd and Calle San Rafael Texts ‘ANTONIO GALA’ remained of it was demolished, José Luis Toledo and paintings of great value among 4th centuries. His Saint’s day is although some traces can still be Design and Ilustrations them a canvas of Saint Francis of Parque Ferial Alcalde Antonio Solano The origin of the Wholesale market 17th January, and it’s a tradition Built in the 18th century, it comprises Nuria Chocrón seen to this day, principally the Assisi, attributed to Murillo. The 1959 dates from 1787 then positioned that locals go with their pets to of a forged arch embedded into a semi- Opened in November 2010, this coffered ceiling of the dining room. altarpiece is neoclassical and baroque, on las cuatro esquinas (the four receive the blessing of the saint, circular brick archway. It gave entry to modern performance space has Plaza Baja nowadays has become and is the work of the artist Pedro corners), on the crossroads of who is carried on a processional the estate of San Rafael, which formed a seating area for 500 people, a iconic, an emblem of Alhaurín el Pérez Hidalgo. At the feet of the Virgin Calle Real and Calle San Sebastián, throne both by men and women part of a Chaplaincy, and at that time rehearsal room, dressing rooms and Grande, a peaceful place highly moving to Plaza Alta in 1900 and and accompanied by one of the the celebration of the Saint’s feast day you can see a silver crescent donated recommended for a break to enjoy a café-bar. Its interior is a colourful Plaza de La Legión in 1952. The was very well-attended. by a local man Juan Benítez in 1683. town bands. www.alhaurinelgrande.es mix of red tones and elegant wood the historical centre. 18. MISSION CROSS 21. SIERRA DE ALHAURÍN EL GRANDE Avenida Gerald Brenan Sierra de Mijas Although initially made from wood, it didn’t take long to become known Mainly pine forest, its great as the Stone Cross in memory of the environmental interest is due to missions celebrated by the Order of the wide range of flora and fauna Friars Capuchin of Antequera from and geological richness. Among its 22nd January until 3rd February most attractive features you can 1898. It is situated at the point where find natural vantage points from the main streets Carretera de Cárta- where you can enjoy spectacular ma, Avda. de la Libertad and Avda. panoramic views, La Casa del Gerald Brenan meet. The latter, also Guardamontes (Mountain Rangers’ known as Camino de Málaga, is the house) and the Acebuche fountain, main entrance to the historical centre which, apart from in severe and one of the liveliest streets in drought, flows all year round, and town, where you can find a number of is one of the best places to enjoy the shops and a large variety of bars and diversity of birds that drink there. restaurants in which to eat or drink. It is perfect for hiking, with many routes to cover. 19. HURIQUE TOWER 22. ‘DE LA LIBERTAD’ PARK Partido de Hurique Guided visits booked in advance Avenida de La Libertad

A type of fortification that prolife- Alhaurin el Grande offers a wide rated in Andalusia during the last range of beautiful and carefully Muslim emirate in the 14th and 15th designed parks and public municipal century, and one of two that have gardens, in particular that of been preserved intact in the Malaga Huertas Altas, Nacimiento, del province. It formed part of a farm- Palomar, Arquilla del Agua, Mirador stead or place associated with the Huerto Mateo, Ferial Alcade Antonio utilisation of the surrounding land. Solano, Jorobado and the Lagartijo The 13 metre tower as a defensive amongst others. One of the most system favoured surveillance from a charming spots is the Parque de distance, as well as serving as a refu- la Libertad. Opened in 2006, it ge for the farmers during an attack. boasts some 4,400m2 of green Its name might have come from the space, where one can enjoy the last Muslim commander that defen- splendid panoramic view offered ded it. It fell into the hands of the by the combination of indigenous Christians in 1485 after the capture trees, Mediterranean shrubs, of Alhaurín, and subsequently parts flowers, aromatic plants and were added such as the brick façade waterfalls, all on three different with the semi-circular arch and the levels. In addition it has a mirador access stairway to the tower. After and a children’s playground. the Moorish revolt of 1569-70 a mass evacuation of the Moorish population 23. MOORISH CORK MILL took place in this area. Cuesta de los Valientes (Paraje de la Reina) 20. FORT OR FAHALA Guided visits booked in advance CASTLE Close to the remains of the Fort of Partido de las Torres Guided visits booked in advance Fahala, this hydraulic bucket flour mill is set in a beautiful and leafy It was a walled enclosure from the spot and recognised as a Heritage Nasrid dynasty found on the outs- Building of Andalusia, as it is one of kirts of the town and situated on a the few of its type around in Malaga raised plateau in a strategic position. in good condition thanks to having FESTIVE CALENDAR It served as a defensive position and been looked after by generation silo for grain taken from the nume- after generation of owners. Situated 17th January. Feast Day of San Antón Last week of May. Town Festival rous mills that took advantage of on the banks of the river Fahala, 2oth January. Feast Day of San 8 days after the Feast of Corpus the power of the river Fahala. Today whose water’s energy has been Sebastián. Christi - June. Day of Jesus. one can make out the remains of harnessed since medieval times February/March. Carnival. Firts week of July. Town festival the walls, ceramics, tiles and bricks, (15th century), its principal March/April. Holy Week. of Villafranco del Guadalhorce. and the Town Hall, who acquired activity was milling wheat and

th the land in 2006, is carrying out an other cereals, but was given its 1th May. Pilgrimage of Villafranco 15 August. Feast of the Assumption archaeological and architectural pro- present name between 1905 and del Guadalhorce of Our Lady of Grace ject to strengthen the monument. At 1941 as it was used to mill cork, Mind-September. 3th May. Feast Day of the Cross. its base runs the Arroyo Sanguino which served as an insulating Pilgrimage in honour of the Suffe- May. Feast day of San IsidroLabrador- (Sanguine stream), which according material in the packaging of ring of Christ Celebration of la Cachorreña (soup to legend owes its name to the blood grapes ready for export. made with bitter oranges) that flowed during the Reconquista.