RONDA
Welcome
to Ronda and the breathtaking region of Andalusia, Southern
Spain.
With fantastic
mountain scenery and hot balmy summers; architectural
treasures that span the millennia, this vibrant town
offers a taste of traditional Spain just a short drive
from the resorts of the Costa del Sol.
Ronda is a picturesque
base from which to explore the major cities of Andalusia;
Granada, Seville, Cordoba and Jerez, all with their
own special ambience and history, all within reach for
day long excursions.
The white
villages of the Serrania De Ronda offer an alternative
to the hustle and bustle of the cities, where evenings
and afternoons can be spent sitting in peaceful plazas.
The town is set
high in the mountains directly inland from San Pedro
De Alcantara on the Costa Del Sol and manages to retain
much of the charm from its rich and colourful past.
The New
Bridge is, together with the Royal Calvary Order of
Ronda, symbol and soul of the city.
There were two great ideas in order to built this bridge.
The first of them was thought in 1735, being king Philip
V, consisting of a 35 metres diameter arch, and whose
works finished only 8 months later. Unfortunately, this
bridge did not work, because it collapsed, bringing
to death more or less to 50 people.
Few years later the building of a new bridge was begun,
in 1751, and it was finished in 1793, at the same time
of the celebration of the Royal May Fair of Ronda. The
building took more than 40 years, being the executive
chief the architect José Martín de Aldehuela,
born in the Teruel's province village of Manzanera.
This master building has got a height of 98 metres,
built with stone masonry which were taken from the depth
of the Tajo's gorge. It allowed the conexion between
the modern quarter of the city, called also the market's
quarter, and the old quarter of the city, which allowed
also the urban development of Ronda.
After
the collapse of the first new bridge at 1741, it was
planned the need of improving that city entrance , due
to the fact of the great number of people and merchandises
that had to enter the city taking that way.
The ancient Arab Gate of the Bridge was made bigger
and replaced by the actual gate during the reign of
the first king of the Borbon dinasty at the Spanish
Kingdom, Philip V, at 1742, as written at the inscripcion
at one stone located next to the door.
This emblematic monument of the city consists of one
doble arch of masonry, with three pinacles at its top
and decorated with the coats of arms of the Anjou and
of the Borbons at its exterior side.
City
Hall
Located at the Duchess of Parcent Square, the actual
Ronda city hall was formerly a military quarter, built
in 1734. After restoring the building, the city hall
was built above the ancient shops located at the arcade
of the square, adding to that place the old corn exchange
place
The building consists of three stages and a basement.
The upper stages have got superimposed series of arches
around the facade. The arches, the line under them and
the front of the building are made of stone, while the
rest is covered with sand and lime.
The front
of the building has the door lintel between pilastes,
being at each side of the door the coat of arms of the
cities of Ronda and Cuenca. The reason for the appearance
of the coat of arms of Cuenca is that both cities are
linked by a sense of brotherhood between them.
Inside
the building it can be admired the wonderful Plenary
room and also the mudejar coffered ceiling, located
above the main stairs of the building
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