Balcony of Europe

The hermitage of Nuestra Señora de las Angustias, dating from the 17th century, is a Baroque style temple which houses the image of the patron saint of Nerja.
It has a single nave topped with a barrel vault. The dome contains paintings from the 18th century Granada school. It has a simple belfry protruding from the nave, and in the dome there are frescoes possibly attributed to the Granada school of Alonso Cano, alluding to Pentecost.

The Ingenuity of Saint Anthony the Abbot It was Nerja’s first sugar mill. Records show that it was operating at full capacity as early as 1595, when it was owned by Juan de Briones, and it remained in operation until the 19th century. This mill was bought by the Larios family in 1872.

The remains of this sugar factory are of special interest due to the decorative engravings found on one of its walls, which include aquatic and naval motifs. There are also remains of the mill that was attached to it, known as Tablones.

The San Antonio Abad sugar mill is situated in the interior of Nerja, next to the N-340. To reach the ruins of the sugar mill, you can go underneath a viaduct, the area beneath which is used as a car park.

The Maro Sugar Mill It was a pre-industrial complex where virtually the entire local population worked. To keep the factory running, a substantial investment had to be made each year in staff, firewood and supplies for a factory that, for a few months of the year, never ceased production at any time, day or night.

The San Antonio Abad watermill drew water from the River Chíllar and channelled it to the factory via the Sidro aqueduct.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

The Maro sugar mill complex comprised:

– Water intake from the Maro stream
– Irrigation channel leading to the sugar mill, passing through the village of Maro
– Vertical hydraulic wheel
– A sugar mill that has lost all its machinery and part of the building
– The north wall has been preserved as a reflection of what the pre-industrial complex once was

The pre-industrial sugar mill at San Antonio Abad consisted of:
– Water intake from the Chíllar River
– Irrigation channels and the Sidro aqueduct
– Industrial building with a vertical water wheel

CURRENT STATUS

The Maro site lies practically in ruins, with only part of the complex’s northern wall and a few interior load-bearing arches remaining. The surrounding area has been suitably landscaped to incorporate the remains of this historic hydraulic structure.

All that remains of the San Antonio Abad complex are a few perimeter walls and part of its supply channel. The site is used as a municipal warehouse, and the surrounding area is in a state of serious disrepair.

Situated between the Balcón de Europa promenade and Plaza Cavana, it is one of the few churches to house statues of the three archangels, with Saint Michael being the town’s patron saint.

From andalusian baroque and mudejar styleThe church of El Salvador was built in the 16th century and later renovated. The church has three naves, one with Mudejar framework.

Its façade is characterised by an orthogonal bell tower. Inside, the following features stand out: 18th-century frescoes from the Granada school, a mural by The Annunciation by Francisco Hernández and the figure of the Bronze Christ by the sculptor Aurelio Teno.

Nerja still has a group of five watchtowers used by both the Nasrids and the Castilian Reconquerors to defend the coast. Dating from the 16th to the 18th centuries, they have undergone various reconstructions in line with the military requirements of the time.

We may encounter Torre de la Caleta, Torre del Pino Atalaya, Torre del río de la Miel, Torre de Maro and Torre Macaca.

The historic centre of Nerja is made up of beautiful streets of whitewashed houses that maintain the traditional flavour of the Mediterranean culture where they coexist with the modernity of its establishments that offer tourists, locals and visitors a wide range of restaurants and services to make their stay in Nerja an unforgettable experience.
unique experience.

The centre of Nerja is made up of the streets that originate in the area around the Lower Castle, since the construction of this defensive fortress at the beginning of the 16th century gave rise to the birth of modern Nerja around it.

Many of these streets have been pedestrianised to make them more convenient to use.

Work made by the Spanish painter and sculptor Francisco Martín Molina in 2010. It is a sculpture in homage to the 5 boys who discovered the Nerja Cave in 1959, it is located in the Paseo Balcón de Europa.