Description: Universum11_00 1844 Meyer print CATHEDRAL IN MALAGA, SPAIN Nice print titled Cathedral v. Malaga, from steel engraving with fine detail and clear impression, approx. page size is 26.5 x 19 cm. Print was published in Germany in Meyer's Universum by Bibliographic Institute Hildburghausen. Málaga, port city and capital of Málaga provincia, in the comunidad autónoma ("autonomous community") of Andalusia, southern Spain. It lies along a wide bay of the Mediterranean Sea at the mouth of the Guadalmedina River in the centre of the Costa del Sol. It was founded by the Phoenicians in the 12th century BC, conquered successively by the Romans and the Visigoths, and taken by the Moors in 711. Under Moorish rule it became one of the most important cities in Andalusia. When the caliphate of Córdoba disintegrated, the kingdom of Málaga was founded, ruled over by emirs who named it "terrestrial paradise." After several unsuccessful attempts, the Christians took the city on Aug. 19, 1487. The Guadalmedina River, which before the construction of the dam at Agujero caused frequent severe flooding, flows through Málaga from north to south, while above the city towers Mount Gibralfaro (558 feet [170 m]), crowned by an ancient Arab fortress. The cathedral, in the centre of the old city, was begun in 1528 on the site of a mosque; the interior, main facade, and one of the towers were completed in 1782, but the second tower remains unfinished. Other important churches are those of Santo Cristo de la Salud, Sagrario, and Victoria, the latter being notable for the macabre decorations on the tomb of the counts of Luna. The Provincial Museum of Art has a collection of 17th-century masterpieces, as well as modern works, including some by Pablo Picasso, who was born in the city at No. 16, Plaza de la Merced. The Moorish castle, the Alcazaba, has been reconstructed as a museum and garden, but the Gibralfaro fortress remains in its original form. Málaga is the foremost Spanish Mediterranean port after Barcelona. The port's main exports are iron ore, dried fruit, almonds, olive oil, oranges, lemons, olives, canned anchovies, and the famous Málaga sweet wine; principal imports are petroleum, corn (maize), chemicals, iron and steel. Málaga's industries include the manufacture of building materials and foodstuffs; there are also breweries, fertilizer plants, textile mills, and pipes carrying crude oil from the port to the refinery at Puertollano. Sheltered by the surrounding sierras, Málaga's mild climate makes it a popular resort. Nearby are a number of narrow beaches; some, such as Marbella and Fuengirola, have pine woods reaching to the seashore. Pop. (1982 est.) 453,176.
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Date of Creation: 1800-1899
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