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San Sebastian Minaret

Typical element of the arab architecture, San Sebastian Minaret was part of medium-size mosquein in Ronda which was a Muslim city for 700 years. The city had 7 or 8 mosques, none survive today

Ronda, Málaga – Spain

Coordinates: 36.738067, -5.164536

The minaret of San Sebastián is a minaret that originally formed part of a mosque and later of the disappeared Church of San Sebastián de Ronda, in the province of Malaga, Spain.

Only minaret of the medium-size mosque in Plaza Abul Beka neighborhood remains.

Minaret was expanded and used as a bell tower.

The mosque was converted to a church but destroyed in 1600s during Revolts.

Ronda was a Muslim city for 700 years. The city had 7 or 8 mosques, none survive today.

The minaret is a typical element of the arab architecture. It is a tower from where the muslims calls the faithful to prayer.