The minaret of San Sebastián was originally part of a mosque. Later, it was attached to the Church of San Sebastián and served as a bell tower. Both the mosque and the church are long gone, but the minaret survived.
The lonely minaret
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Hear this story where it happened, along with the others around it. Say how many days you have and what you are into, and we put together a route through these places, with a voice guide telling each story as you arrive.
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House of the Moorish King C. Cta. de Santo Domingo, 9, Ronda, Spain -
Iconic Old Bridge C. Real, 2, Ronda, Spain -
The oldest Moorish baths in Spain C. Molino de Alarcón, Ronda, Spain -
Gothic-Mudejar church Pl. Duquesa de Parcent, Ronda, Spain -
Palacio de Mondragon Pl. Mondragón, Ronda, Spain -
The bloody history of the New Bridge Puente Nuevo, Ronda, Spain
Stories nearby
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The Minaret of San Sebastian in Ronda 4 m Photo: Olaf Tausch, CC BY 3.0 -
The evolution of Ronda's Iglesia de Santa María la Mayor Plaza de la Duquesa de Parcent · 91 m Photo: Olaf Tausch, CC BY 3.0 -
The Oriental Architecture of Casa del Gigante 92 m Photo: Michel wal, CC BY-SA 3.0 -
The Palacio de Salvatierra in Ronda 161 m Photo: Panarria, CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Steam baths of Ronda in the San Miguel neighborhood 183 m Photo: Zedutchgandalf, Public domain -
A 14th-Century Monument: The History of Casa del Rey Moro Calle Santo Domingo 9 · 191 m Photo: cloudsoup, CC BY 2.0
Written by Holly Golightly
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