Built after the reconquest (1487) on
the site of the mosque which was built on the site of the earlier
visigoth church. The interior has vestiges of Mudéjar influence
in its use of wood.
During the Civil War the church was sacked and the organ thrown into
the street and destroyed. The bell tower still dominates the town
skyline, tho the mania to construct ugly third stories on top of old
houses may soon change that. Currently the church is famous for its
angelic priest and its enthusiastic choir.
Castillo el Alguila
The castle offer a 360 degree view of the area, with a splendid vista
of Serranía de Ronda and the Campo de Gibraltar.
Ancient Iberian ceramics have been found in the castle´s water
deposit. Though the Romans were the first to put a castle on the strong
rock of Gaucín and Visigoths occupied it, Arabs built the
remnants seen today. French invaders and Carlist rebels also occupied
the castle. It has been used as a refuge for threatened populations and
animals, and as a hospital. The church owns the castle, and the chapel
within the castle precincts is used for devotions to the Santo
Niño.
The castle is open from 10:30 to 14 hours and from
17 to 20 hours.
The Convent
The town hall owns the convent, currently used for municipal functions,
such as flamenco concerts and New Years Eve
parties.
Built in the early 1700s, by the end of the century the
convent had 19 resident monks. In 1835 with the dissolution of the
monasteries it was abandoned. Monumental in form, it was recently
restored in an insensitive modernistic style which everyone hates. The
interior is currently being tarted up.
The Fountain
This baroque stone fountain,
c. 1628, located in main square, has six classical faces, now eaten by
erosion.
The Church of San Sebastian
During the Civil War the church was sacked and the organ thrown into
the street and destroyed. The bell tower still dominates the town
skyline, tho the mania to construct ugly third stories on top of old
houses may soon change that.
Castillo el Alguila
The Convent
The Fountain