MARBELLA OLD TOWN WALKVersion en ligne Let´s walk through the streets of Marbella and let´s answer some questions. Are you ready? Let´s go for it! par José M. Diaz Villanueva 1 As you know, Marbella was once a walled city with a castle and a moat. There were 3 gates leading into the castle – one that led from Ronda, one from Malaga and one from the sea. Who built those walls and gates? Select one or more answers a The Moors b The Romans c The Jews 2 The center of the Old Quarter/Town. It is so named because of the many _______trees growing there. The plaza is surrounded by a lot of notable buildings and structures. What ´s the name of this famous Plaza/Square? Select one or more answers a Plaza de las Manzanas/ Apple Square b Plaza de los Naranjos/ Orange Square c Plaza de los Plátanos/ Banana Square 3 The Council Chambers which are located within the Town Hall are divided into two floors. Why is the second floor so fascinating? Select one or more answers a Because its walls are covered with pictures of some of the most important majors in the history of Marbella b Because its walls are covered with murals that date back to 1572 and the ceiling is designed with carvings in the Neo Mudejar style. c Because its walls are covered with plants 4 This building, an example of late gothic mudéjar style with typical Gothic arches, used to be... Select one or more answers a La Casa del Ministro / The Prime Minister´s House b La Casa del Corregidor/ Chief Magistrate´s House c La Casa del Rey/ The King´s House 5 What is the name of this Shrine/Ermita/Chapel? Select one or more answers a Ermita de Santiago b Ermita de Miguel c Ermita de Juan 6 This Renaissance fountain belongs to... Select one or more answers a the 4th century b the 20th century c the 15th century 7 This chapel built in the 15th century and later expanded in the 18th century, with a bell tower covered by a roof of glazed ceramic is known as Select one or more answers a The Ermita del Santo Sepulcro b The Ermita de la Virgen de la Inmaculada c The Ermita del Santo Cristo de la Vera Cruz 8 This building was built in 1505. The parish was rebuilt in 1712. The construction and sculpting of the main façade was finished in 1756. It has in its interior a Sol Major Organ considered one of the most important built in Spain in the twentieth century. Located in the Plaza de la Iglesia, what´s the name of this church? Select one or more answers a The Santa Maria de la Encarnacion b The Santa María de los Remedios c The Santa María de los Rosarios 9 Las Murallas del Castillo, built in the 10th century during the Caliph period, holds the remains of ... Select one or more answers a The Christian castle and the new city walls b The Roman fortress and the old city walls c The Arab castle and the old city walls. 10 This chapel is known as... Select one or more answers a Capilla de la Virgen María b Capilla del Santo Sepulcro c Capilla del Santo Apostol 11 This walk has come to an end. Did you enjoy? Select one or more answers a Yes I did, it was awesome! The best experience ever! b No, I didn´t c It was ok! lol :)
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