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Monda
Monda
lies in the foothills of the Sierra de las Nieves, its municipal
area forming part of the national park of the same name, and
retains the hallmark of its Arabic past in the shape of its
steep, narrow streets lined with whitewashed houses standing
in the shadow of the castle, built on the ruins of the former
Arabic fortress and rehabilitated for touristic purposes.
History
Insufficient
details are available for us to be able to identify this village
with the Roman Munda, scene of the battle between Caesar and
Pompey in 45 B.C.; its name is probably derived from "El
Mundat" Castle, built in the 9th century by Omar Ben
Hafsun to fortify his positions against the attacks of the
last emirs of Cordoba (886-912). The castle, razed to the
ground by Sab Al-Mundir, was rebuilt in the 11th century by
the Hammudies; today, on the site of its ruined walls, part
of the old fortress has been rehabilitated and its interior
turned into a hotel.
In
1485, the village was conquered by troops of the Catholic
Monarchs led by Hurtado de Luna, who became its first Christian
governor. It fell under the jurisdiction of Malaga, and its
inhabitants were allowed to continue living in the area as
mudéjares (Moslems permitted to live under Christian
rule). After the 1501 rebellion in the Serrania de Ronda region
and Marbella, they were forced to convert to Christianity.
In 1570, following the decision to expell the moriscos (Moslem
converts to Christianity) from the kingdom of Granada, the
village was repopulated by Old Christians.
Tourist information about Monda :
Town council:
Calle Valdescoba, 1 - 29110.
Tel. +34 952 45 70 69
Official website: Ayuntamiento de Monda
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