LA CAMPANA &
CRISTINE BEDFOR
Granada Street in Málaga, formerly known as Calle Real after the city was taken by the Catholic Monarchs in 1487, holds deep historical and cultural significance. During the Nasrid period, it was home to palatial houses, many of which were converted into religious buildings following the Christian conquest.
In 1501, a Royal Decree assigned the street to artisan guilds such as shoemakers and blacksmiths. Despite urban transformations, remnants of its Muslim past remain, such as closed alleys known as “barreras.”
Granada Street in Málaga, formerly known as Calle Real after the city was taken by the Catholic Monarchs in 1487, holds deep historical and cultural significance. During the Nasrid period, it was home to palatial houses, many of which were converted into religious buildings following the Christian conquest.
In 1501, a Royal Decree assigned the street to artisan guilds such as shoemakers and blacksmiths. Despite urban transformations, remnants of its Muslim past remain, such as closed alleys known as “barreras.”
The street is also famous as the birthplace of Pablo Picasso, whose house at number 15 is now the Picasso Birthplace Museum.
The street is also famous as the birthplace of Pablo Picasso, whose house at number 15 is now the Picasso Birthplace Museum.
It also features major landmarks like the Renaissance-style Villalón Palace (home to the Carmen Thyssen Museum) and the Church of Santiago, where Picasso was baptized.
Today, Granada Street blends history with a vibrant cultural life, filled with galleries, bars, artisan shops, and events like the Málaga Fair.
Cristine Bedfor
It also features major landmarks like the Renaissance-style Villalón Palace (home to the Carmen Thyssen Museum) and the Church of Santiago, where Picasso was baptized.
Today, Granada Street blends history with a vibrant cultural life, filled with galleries, bars, artisan shops, and events like the Málaga Fair.
Cristine Bedfor
Among these iconic corners that bring the street to life is La Campana, a culinary landmark that forms part of the living history of this area.
Among these iconic corners that bring the street to life is La Campana, a culinary landmark that forms part of the living history of this area.
