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The Mirador Niña de Antequera offers excellent views over the eastern part of the old town of Antequera and the surrounding mountains.

about 5,600 years ago 😮 1,140 tons 😲

The Alcazaba de Antequera is a 14th-century Moorish fortress in the heart of the Andalusian city of Antequera. Built on the remains of an ancient Roman settlement, it served as a defensive fortification during the Muslim rule, protecting the city and the surrounding valley. After the Christian conquest in 1410 by Infante Ferdinand of Castile, the fortress became a key strategic point in the Kingdom of Castile. The imposing Torre del Homenaje (Tower of Homage) is particularly impressive, one of the largest keeps in Andalusia, offering panoramic views of the city, the Peña de los Enamorados (Peño de los Enamorados rock formation), and the surrounding landscape. A bell tower was later added to the tower, housing a large bell dating from 1582. Within the walls, remnants of residential buildings, cisterns, and fortifications can still be seen. Today, the Alcazaba is open to the public, offering a fascinating glimpse into the history of Antequera and Andalusia through its panoramic views and audio guides.

The "Monumento a los vecinos de la Madina Antaqira" (Monument to the Residents of Madina Antaqira) in Antequera was inaugurated on September 24, 2010, and commemorates the inhabitants of the Moorish town of Madina Antaqira who were expelled from their homes during the Reconquista. Many of these families moved to Granada, where they founded the historic La Antequeruela district. The monument is located in the Plaza del Carmen, in front of the Torre del Asalto (Assault Tower), and consists of a group of sculptures depicting the Muslim families in traditional clothing. It is one of the few monuments in Spain that does not celebrate the Christian conquest but instead preserves the memory of the displaced Muslim population and keeps their history alive.

The city gate of Antequera was built in 1749 in the Baroque style, demolished in the 19th century, and faithfully reconstructed in the 1990s. Today, the Puerta de Estepa is a symbolic gateway to the city.

In the heart of the historic cityscape rises the Plaza de Toros de Antequera, one of the oldest and most prestigious bullrings in Andalusia. Opened in 1848, the arena seats approximately 8,000 spectators and exemplifies 19th-century Andalusian architecture with its clean, circular form and light-colored facades. For decades, it has been the venue for important corridas as well as social and cultural events. An integrated bullfighting museum commemorates this long tradition and Antequera's role in the history of Spanish bullfighting.

The Antequera Bullring (Plaza de Toros de Antequera) is one of the oldest and most important bullrings in Andalusia. Opened in 1848, after construction began in 1847, it is a prime example of 19th-century Andalusian architecture. The arena seats approximately 8,000 spectators and is distinguished by its elegant, circular shape and white facades accented with sandstone. The facility was built on the initiative of local nobles and citizens, as bullfighting was an important part of the regional culture at the time. Over the years, numerous important corridas were held there, featuring renowned matadors from all over Spain. Besides bullfighting, the arena also served as a venue for festivals and cultural events. Today, a small bullfighting museum (Museo Taurino de Antequera), housed within the arena itself, commemorates this long tradition. The arena displays costumes, bullfighting posters, and historical photographs documenting the development of Andalusian bullfighting. To this day, the arena remains a symbol of Antequera's historical significance in the Spanish bullfighting tradition.

A sundial[1] is an instrument for indicating time using the sun, usually in the form of a plane or disk on which the time can be read based on the position of the shadow cast on it by a stylus (the style). The oldest known sundial dates from around 1500 BC and was discovered in Egypt.[2] The science that studies sundials from a scientific, astronomical, and artistic perspective is gnomonics. The Earth rotates on its axis. As a result, the shadow of an object constantly changes direction. When the shadow points north (south in the Southern Hemisphere), it is precisely noon. The sun is then due south (north in the Southern Hemisphere) and at its highest point that day, directly above the meridian of the sundial's location. It is 12 o'clock in local solar time. From this, a division can be made and hour lines drawn on which the shadow indicates the hour.