Ayuntamiento de M谩laga (Malaga City Hall), Malaga
This baroque style structure is one of the most beautiful government buildings in Spain. The fa莽ade and interiors have many beautifully preserved works of art by well known local artists. It is located in an elegantly landscaped garden near the Alcazaba fortress.
Two local architects, Fernando Guerrero Strachan and Manuel Rivera Vera, designed the Ayuntamiento de M谩laga. Intended for housing the offices of the local government, this Neo-Baroque structure was completed in 1919. The building has three floors and a clock tower. The fa莽ade is covered with sculptures of men, garlands of fruits and vegetables created by artist Diego Garcia Carreras. The interior is full of artistic and architectural treasures including the sculpture of a woman who represents the city surrounded by figures representing architecture, commerce, fishing and the sea.
The first floor has stained glass windows that represent the history of Malaga. The second floor has the offices of the mayor, the council meeting room and the famous Hall of Mirrors with Neo-Rococo designed mirror frames and a ceiling with paintings by well-known artists. The Hall of Mirrors is the best-known part of the building. The corridors of the second floor have portraits of all the 20th-century Mayors of M谩laga painted by prominent artists.
Visitors require special permission enter the building to view its magnificent interior art and architecture.
Two local architects, Fernando Guerrero Strachan and Manuel Rivera Vera, designed the Ayuntamiento de M谩laga. Intended for housing the offices of the local government, this Neo-Baroque structure was completed in 1919. The building has three floors and a clock tower. The fa莽ade is covered with sculptures of men, garlands of fruits and vegetables created by artist Diego Garcia Carreras. The interior is full of artistic and architectural treasures including the sculpture of a woman who represents the city surrounded by figures representing architecture, commerce, fishing and the sea.
The first floor has stained glass windows that represent the history of Malaga. The second floor has the offices of the mayor, the council meeting room and the famous Hall of Mirrors with Neo-Rococo designed mirror frames and a ceiling with paintings by well-known artists. The Hall of Mirrors is the best-known part of the building. The corridors of the second floor have portraits of all the 20th-century Mayors of M谩laga painted by prominent artists.
Visitors require special permission enter the building to view its magnificent interior art and architecture.
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Sight Name: Ayuntamiento de M谩laga (Malaga City Hall)
Sight Location: Malaga, Spain (See walking tours in Malaga)
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Sight Location: Malaga, Spain (See walking tours in Malaga)
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