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San Sebastian Minaret (Alminar de San Sebastián)

For nearly 700 years Ronda was an Islamic city, and during this time is believed to have had 7 or 8 mosques, none of which exist today, except for the San Sebastian Minaret (Alminar de San Sebastián) which was converted into a bell tower after the adjacent mosque was reconsecrated a Christian church.

It was here in 1485 that Ferdinand II is believed to have ordered a mass to offer thanks for the capture of Ronda.

San Sebastian Minaret in Ronda
Brick work on the San Sebastian Minaret (Alminar de San Sebastián)

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The mosque wasn’t particularly large, but being the closest to the central mosque frequented by the city’s rulers and elite families, the mosque in Plaza Abul Beka probably served as the main mosque for merchants and middle ranking families of the city.

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