Rincón de la Victoria
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Rincón de la Victoria is a municipality in the province of Málaga, in Andalusia
, southern Spain
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settlement.
Around 50 BC the Cartaginians
established a port in a harbour nearby, followed by the Romans
, who built here a fortified village called Bezmiliana. The presence of a Greek colony also in unconfirmed. Under the Moors it became a larger city, described by the 11th century traveller al-Idrisi.
After the conquest of the area under the Catholic Monarchs
, the town lived a period of decline which laster until the 18th century.
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
, southern Spain
Spain
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History
Archaeological findings at the Cueva del Tesoro testify the human presence as early as the Palaeolithic Age. There are remains of walls from around 1000 BC which perhaps included an IberianIberian Peninsula
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settlement.
Around 50 BC the Cartaginians
Carthage
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established a port in a harbour nearby, followed by the Romans
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
, who built here a fortified village called Bezmiliana. The presence of a Greek colony also in unconfirmed. Under the Moors it became a larger city, described by the 11th century traveller al-Idrisi.
After the conquest of the area under the Catholic Monarchs
Catholic Monarchs
The Catholic Monarchs is the collective title used in history for Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon. They were both from the House of Trastámara and were second cousins, being both descended from John I of Castile; they were given a papal dispensation to deal with...
, the town lived a period of decline which laster until the 18th century.
Main sights
- Castle (18th century)
- Archaeological area of Loma-Torre de Benagalbón, including a Roman villaRoman villaA Roman villa is a villa that was built or lived in during the Roman republic and the Roman Empire. A villa was originally a Roman country house built for the upper class...
- Archaeological Park of the Mediterranean
- Archaeological remains of Bezmiliana
- Cueva del Tesoro ("Grotto of the Treasure")
- Museum of Arts and Traditions
- Museum of Maritime Arts
External links
- Official website
- Rincón de la Victoria - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía