Málaga Uncovered Tour 19th Century -Beyond The Guidebooks-

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What you'll do

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   Félix Sáenz Square

   (3min)

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   Look for Charlie with a sky-blue umbrella and blue and white clothes next to the 'Casa Dorada de los Pájaros' monument at Plaza de Félix Sáenz, s/n.

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   Old City Centre

   (11min)

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   Architecture, 19th Century, Bourgeoisie, and Freemasonry

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   Economic Society of Friends of the Country

   (10min)

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   The former Málaga Consulate building features civil architecture with Late Baroque echoes in its continuous balconies and drained courtyard. It serves as a venue for ongoing temporary exhibitions that link commerce, urban expansion, and 19th-century projects with the era's most illustrious figures.

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   Mártires Church and Mártires 7th St.

   (12min)

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   Religion versus Freemasonry: further contrasts on a single street where diverse ideas and ways of shaping society coexisted.

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   The 19th-Century City Transformed by Confiscation

   (8min)

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   A tour of the city’s Thyssen-era surroundings to discover convents secularized during the 19th-century disentailment—such as the Convento de las Catalinas—as well as distinguished buildings from the period and a melting pot of regionalist and eclectic architectural styles.

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   Valdeflores Palace

   (5min)

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   27th Generation: Literature, architecture, and the discovery of Málaga—layer upon layer of history.

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   María Cristina Music Hall

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   We will enter the María Cristina Concert Hall—part of the Unicaja Foundation—to tour its Mudéjar-style hall, admire the coffered ceilings, wall coverings, and allegorical paintings, and visit its interpretation center.

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   Old Las Delicias Baths

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   A secluded spot featuring the remains of 19th-century recreational baths.

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   South Printing Press - Provincial Cultural Center María Victoria Atencia

   (20min)

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   A guided tour exploring the establishment of the city's most important printing house and how its output impacted the society of the time.

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    Juan Breva Flamenco Club Museum

    (15min)

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    A stop to taste Málaga wine and have a bite to eat, while also offering a perspective on Flamenco through history.

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    C.A.L. Andalusian Centre for Letters

    (8min)

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    Visit a building with a history linked to Freemasonry, lodges, and intellectual circles—now the Andalusian headquarters for arts and letters—featuring sublime architecture and hosting lectures and exhibitions.

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    Cervantes Theatre

    (5min)

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    The theater stop offers a chance to talk about Málaga's most important image: the *Allegory of Industry and Commerce*. We will also follow in the footsteps of publisher Narciso Díaz de Escovar and many other historical figures who shaped the Málaga you see today.

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    In the Footsteps of the Picasso Family

    (5min)

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    Picasso was born here in Málaga in 1881, at the height of the city’s transformation. His family belonged to Málaga’s educated middle class, and his father was a drawing teacher and painter.

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    Merced Square- Torrijos Monument

    (5min)

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    Liberalism, social movements, revolts, Freemasonry, protests, fallen heroes, and a story that connects us to the English Cemetery in Málaga.

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    Anglican Cemetery of St.George (optional)

    (15min)

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    We can drop you off at any point within 2 km of the return area. We usually finish closer by—at the Torrijos Obelisk—but we offer the option of ending the tour at the English Cemetery of Málaga (provided it is open), which is a 5- to 7-minute ride away by city bus.