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Gibralfaro's Castle

The castillos’ name is derived from the Arab word Yabal (Hill) and the Greek Faruh (Lighthouse), which describe the possible purpose of the hill during the Phoenician-Punic period as a vantage point.

In the past the Arab word Gibralfaro often described a Muslim oratory or hermitage built on the peak of a hill including a large graveyard extending over the hillside. References to fortifications started to appear later, as these were built in times of Yusuf I (14th century).

In this period a fortress was necessary to protect the adjacent Alcazaba due to the use of artillery and the fact of the Alcazaba being defenceless if attacked from the slopes it stood on.

There is an Interpretation Centre in the interior of the Castle.

Price: 1,95 Euros.

Open: 9:00 - 18:00 h.

Address: Camino Gibralfaro 11 - 29016 Málaga

Telephone: 952 12 20 20