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The Axarquía

Rincón de la Victoria belongs to the Axarquía  (from the Arabic name A-xarqiyya), a region in which the legacy of Al Andalus is alive, especially in some inland towns such as Arenas, Árchez, Salares, Sedella or Canillas de Aceituno. These white villages form a 40-kilometer route dotted with minarets with brick geometries and arcades, hallmarks of Mudejar style. You will feel like you stepped back in time.

Info & location
City/Province Rincón de la Victoria
What Mudejar means It comes from the arabic word "mudayyan". It's applied to the Hispano-Muslims who, after the Christian conquest, remained under the new Castilian state, conserving the Islamic religion, language and legal status.They created their own artistic style.There are samples of this style in various cities and regions of Spain: Seville, Madrid, Castille, Aragón... The Mudejar of Aragón was declared a World Heritage.
Where is Axarquía It is the easternmost region of the province of Malaga. It has a coastal area and an inland one. Rincón is 31 kilometers from Arenas, where this route begins.
Archez It's considered a Marinid jewel of the 13th century. The Marinids were the dynasty that came after the Almohads.
Minarets You will find 4 preserved in this route: Daimalos, Corumbela, Archez and Salares.
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