Habsburg and Bourbon Spain

Ronda

Today: Spain

Years: 1485–1833

Ferdinand the Catholic took Ronda on 22 May 1485 after a long siege, and many Muslim monuments were remodelled for the new situation; the town spread into the quarters of the Mercadillo and San Francisco. The Real Maestranza de Caballería was founded in 1572, and in the 18th century the Puente Nuevo and the bullring were built, both by Martín de Aldehuela. In the War of Independence the French pulled down the castillo del Laurel, the town's alcazaba, and the population fell from 15,600 to 5,000 in three years.

What to see today

Plaza de Toros de Ronda (Plaza de toros de la Real Maestranza): Bullring, 1780 to 1785
Puente Nuevo: Bridge, 1759 to 1793
Puente Viejo (La Puente Nueva): Bridge, 1616
Puerta de Felipe V: Gate, 1742
Palacio de Mondragón (Museo de Ronda) (Palacio de Mondragón): Palace, 16th to 18th century
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Merced (Iglesia de la Merced): Church, 1585

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