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Melilla is one of the Spanish cities on the North African coast. It has borders with Morocco and the Mediterranean, and the city was once used by the Phoenicians and Punes as a trading post. Subsequently, Melilla also became part of the Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire and was subject to changing dominions. With the Christian reconquest of all Spanish territory from the Muslim Moors in 1492, the Catholic monarchs looked for the opportunity to establish themselves on the African coast as well. It was realized with a treaty in 1494, where Castile got Melilla and other areas. Four years later, a larger garrison was stationed in the city. Melilla’s borders with Morocco were established through treaties between Spain and Morocco in the 1800s.
Today, the city of Melilla is located in a Spanish area of 12.3 square kilometers, where the old part of the city lies along the Mediterranean north of the port of Melilla. Behind the old walls is the historic city center, Medina Sidonia, and you can take a nice stroll from Plaza de los Aljibes, where you can visit Melilla’s Museum of History, Archeology and Ethnography. At the museum, you get an interesting overview of the city’s history and cultural development. From here you can walk along the district’s old fortress walls and enjoy the constructions and some particularly beautiful views, and on the tour in Medina Sidonia you can see several cisterns and storage rooms that were used during siege times for storing water and food.
The more modern center is the large square called Plaza de España, which was completed in 1914. Around the central monument for heroes and martyrs there is a beautiful structure, and around the square you can see Melilla’s Town Hall, Palacio de la Asamblea, a beautiful Art Deco building that was built from 1938 and inaugurated in 1950. You can also see the Banco de España building and a few fine modernist buildings from the first half of the 20th century. From the square there is also access to the large and beautifully landscaped park, Parque Hernández, which was established in 1902 and named after the general commander Venancio Hernández Fernández. In the park there are pergolas, fountains, monuments, etc.
You can take a walk in the streets of Melilla and the street Avenida Juan Carlos I, Rey is a nice choice. There are several beautiful buildings here, which include some that were built in the era of modernism. Some examples of that style are the Grandes Almacenes La Reconquista from 1910, the Casa de David J. Melul from 1906, the Economato Militar from 1907, the Teatro Kursaal from 1930 and the Casa de los Cristales, which opened as the Gran Hotel Reina Victoria in 1927. A close walk from Plaza de España you can see the marina, which is also worth visiting. Just south of here, Melilla’s lovely sandy beaches line up as some of the most popular recreational areas.
Melilla, Spain
Overview of Melilla
Melilla is one of the Spanish cities on the North African coast. It has borders with Morocco and the Mediterranean, and the city was once used by the Phoenicians and Punes as a trading post. Subsequently, Melilla also became part of the Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire and was subject to changing dominions. With the Christian reconquest of all Spanish territory from the Muslim Moors in 1492, the Catholic monarchs looked for the opportunity to establish themselves on the African coast as well. It was realized with a treaty in 1494, where Castile got Melilla and other areas. Four years later, a larger garrison was stationed in the city. Melilla’s borders with Morocco were established through treaties between Spain and Morocco in the 1800s.
Today, the city of Melilla is located in a Spanish area of 12.3 square kilometers, where the old part of the city lies along the Mediterranean north of the port of Melilla. Behind the old walls is the historic city center, Medina Sidonia, and you can take a nice stroll from Plaza de los Aljibes, where you can visit Melilla’s Museum of History, Archeology and Ethnography. At the museum, you get an interesting overview of the city’s history and cultural development. From here you can walk along the district’s old fortress walls and enjoy the constructions and some particularly beautiful views, and on the tour in Medina Sidonia you can see several cisterns and storage rooms that were used during siege times for storing water and food.
The more modern center is the large square called Plaza de España, which was completed in 1914. Around the central monument for heroes and martyrs there is a beautiful structure, and around the square you can see Melilla’s Town Hall, Palacio de la Asamblea, a beautiful Art Deco building that was built from 1938 and inaugurated in 1950. You can also see the Banco de España building and a few fine modernist buildings from the first half of the 20th century. From the square there is also access to the large and beautifully landscaped park, Parque Hernández, which was established in 1902 and named after the general commander Venancio Hernández Fernández. In the park there are pergolas, fountains, monuments, etc.
About the Melilla travel guide
Contents: Tours in the city + tours in the surrounding area
Published: Released soon
Author: Stig Albeck
Publisher: Vamados.com
Language: English
About the travel guide
The Melilla travel guide gives you an overview of the sights and activities of the Spanish city. Read about top sights and other sights, and get a tour guide with tour suggestions and detailed descriptions of all the city’s most important churches, monuments, mansions, museums, etc.
Melilla is waiting for you, and at vamados.com you can also find cheap flights and great deals on hotels for your trip. You just select your travel dates and then you get flight and accommodation suggestions in and around the city.
Read more about Melilla and the Spain
Spain Travel Guide: https://vamados.com/spain
City tourism: https://visitmelil-la.es
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