Necrópolis de Trayamar – Turismo Axarquía

Description

Trayamar is a Phoenician necropolis from the 7th century BC, located on the right bank of the Algarrobo River, and is one of the most important Phoenician sites in the western Mediterranean. Its relevance lies in the evolution of funerary customs, from cremation to burial, documented through the strata of the hypogeum. Valuable pieces of grave goods have been found, such as the Trayamar Medallion. The German Archaeological Institute in Madrid excavated five tombs, but three were destroyed before they could be studied.

What to do in Algarrobo, Malaga

Virgen de las Angustias Chapel

Calle Angustias, 29750 Algarrobo, Málaga

It is a small chapel of barely 3 x 3 metres located in the street of the same name, at the current exit of the village, the old entrance to it. Inside, an image of the Virgen de las Angustias from the beginning of the 20th century is venerated.

Morro de Mezquitilla

Algarrobo, Malaga

The site of Morro de Mezquitilla, located on a hill above the river Algarrobo, was a peninsula in Phoenician times. The oldest remains are from the Chalcolithic period, but the most significant occupation is from the archaic Phoenician period (9th-5th centuries BC). Roman remains were also found up to the 1st century BC. The site includes square-plan dwellings and metallurgical furnaces, indicating a metal recycling area. Its material is crucial to studies of the Phoenician world on the Iberian Peninsula.

Church of Santa Ana

Algarrobo, Malaga

The Church of Santa Ana, founded in 1505, dates from the late 16th or early 17th century. It was rebuilt after the damage caused by the Moorish uprising. It has a Latin cross floor plan, three naves and Mudejar wooden frames. Its rococo dressing rooms and several images stand out, such as the Jesús Nazareno (1941) and the Virgen de los Dolores (18th-19th centuries). The clocks in its tower were added in the 1960s. The cemetery, initially located in front of the church, was moved in the 19th century.

Hermitage of San Sebastián

Algarrobo, Malaga

The Ermita de San Sebastián, originally from the 16th century, was rebuilt in 1976 due to its poor condition. The new structure, located 100 metres from its original location at the top of the Egido hill, is an exact copy of the previous one. It has a cross plan, with a pair-and-row truss in the nave and an octagonal turret on trumpets in the transept. The façade is crowned by a triangular belfry and has a door with a semicircular arch flanked by pilasters. Over the centuries, the chapel was remodelled, and after its demolition, it was replicated, maintaining its original appearance, complemented by beautiful gardens.

Right Tower

Algarrobo, Malaga

The "Torre Nueva" or "Torre Derecha" is an 18th-century fort with a truncated conical base and a cylindrical body. It has a surface area of 182 m² and three sections: a first hollow body used as a store and powder magazine, a second cylindrical body for guard duty, and the hollowed out section, from where coastal surveillance was carried out and smoke signals were sent out in case of danger. It is called "right" in contrast to the "tilted" tower and "new" because it was built after the latter. The tower also had a staircase connected by a drawbridge.

Leaning Tower

Algarrobo, Malaga

The "Ladeada" Tower is a Christian construction dating from after the Reconquest, with a truncated cone shape, 10 metres high and 23 metres in perimeter. It is made of limestone masonry, and although it is plastered on the outside, it is believed that the plastering dates from the 16th century. The tower has a solid base, a brick vault on the first floor, and two windows: one to the north and the other facing the sea. It has an 18º inclination due to shallow foundations on the sand of the beach, which is affected by tides and strong winds. It is also known as the "portichuelo" tower.