This museum, in the 17th-century convent of the Carmelitas Descalzas (barefoot Carmelites), approximately 150m east of the town鈥檚 Museo de la Ciudad de Antequera, displays highlights of Antequera鈥檚 rich religious-art heritage. Outstanding works include a painting by Lucas Giordano of St Teresa of 脕vila (the 16th-century founder of the Carmelitas Descalzas), a bust of the Dolorosa by Pedro de Mena and a Virgen de Bel茅n sculpture by La Roldana.
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This unmissable museum in the city of Picasso鈥檚 birth provides a solid overview of the great master and his work, although, surprisingly, it only came to鈥
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M谩laga鈥檚 elaborate cathedral was started in the 16th century on the site of the former mosque. Of the mosque, only the Patio de los Naranjos survives, a鈥
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No time to visit Granada鈥檚 Alhambra? Then M谩laga鈥檚 Alcazaba can provide a taster. The entrance is beside the Roman theatre, from where a meandering path鈥
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Antequera's two earth-covered burial mounds 鈥 the Dolmen de Menga and the Dolmen de Viera 鈥 were built out of megalithic stones by Bronze Age people鈥
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Favoured by the Granada emirs of Islamic times, Antequera鈥檚 hilltop Moorish fortress has a fascinating history and covers a massive 62,000 sq metres. The鈥
Jard铆n Bot谩nico Hist贸rico La Concepci贸n
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These exotic gardens were conceived in the mid-19th century by the Loring-Heredia clan, a noble family of railway builders and bankers who bequeathed the鈥
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Located in an aesthetically renovated 16th-century palace in the heart of the city鈥檚 former Moorish quarter, this extensive collection concentrates on鈥
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Housed in a former tobacco factory, this offshoot of St Petersburg's Russian State Museum is dedicated to Russian art from the 16th to 20th centuries. It鈥
Nearby Antequera attractions
1. Museo de la Ciudad de Antequera
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Antequera's town-centre municipal museum displays an impressive collection of Roman artifacts from the surrounding area, including glassware, jewelry,鈥
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Only the most jaded would fail to be impressed by the Iglesia del Carmen and its marvellous 18th-century Churrigueresque retablo (altarpiece)鈥
3. Colegiata de Santa Mar铆a la Mayor
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Just below the Alcazaba is the large 16th-century Colegiata de Santa Mar铆a la Mayor. This church-college played an important part in 础苍诲补濒耻肠铆补鈥檚 16th鈥
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Favoured by the Granada emirs of Islamic times, Antequera鈥檚 hilltop Moorish fortress has a fascinating history and covers a massive 62,000 sq metres. The鈥
0.71 MILES
Antequera's two earth-covered burial mounds 鈥 the Dolmen de Menga and the Dolmen de Viera 鈥 were built out of megalithic stones by Bronze Age people鈥
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This megalithic burial site was constructed around 1800 BC and features much use of small stones for its walls. To get here, continue 2.5km past the town鈥
7. Centro de Visitantes del Torcal de Antequera
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This impressive visitor centre is perched at 1200m in the middle of the surreal rock formations of El Torcal. It has a information desk, a small鈥
8. Centro de Visitantes Jos茅 A Valverde
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You can watch an informative film about the Laguna de Fuente de Piedra flamingos and peruse some small exhibits at this helpful lakeside visitor centre鈥