Málaga City Hall facts for kids
The Málaga City Hall, also called La Casona del Parque (which means "The Mansion in the Park"), is the main building for the city council of Málaga, Spain. This is where important decisions about the city are made.
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Building a New Home for the City
This impressive building was designed by architects Fernando Guerrero Strachan and Manuel Rivera Vera. It has a style called Baroque Revival, which looks like older, grand buildings. It also has some newer, modernist features.
Work on the City Hall began on the very last day of 1911. The mayor at the time, Ricardo Albert, laid the first stone. The building was officially opened on April 11, 1919, by Mayor Manuel Romero Raggio. It cost about 1.5 million Spanish pesetas to build. That was a lot of money back then! The Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Telmo, an important art academy, gave advice for the project. The building was also planned to hold other offices, like the Provincial Deputation of Málaga and the Court of Investigation.
Where the City Council Met Before
Before this grand building, the city council of Málaga met in different places. The very first place was an old mosque in December 1488. This was soon after the Catholic Monarchs took over the city during the Reconquista.
In the next century, the council moved to a place called Plaza de las Cuatro Calles. Today, this area is known as Plaza de la Constitución. The council stayed there until the building was taken down in the 1860s. After that, they rented several old buildings in the city center. They moved often because they sometimes had trouble paying the rent!
A Protected Landmark
In January 2010, the Málaga City Hall was given a special title. It was declared a Bien de Interés Cultural. This means it is a very important cultural landmark. This special protection also includes the beautiful Jardines de Pedro Luis Alonso. These gardens are located right behind the City Hall building.
Plans for the Future
In December 2021, plans were announced to make some changes to the City Hall. These changes would make the building look more like its original design. The plans include removing some landings and the third floor. This would make each floor inside the building taller.
See also
In Spanish: Casa consistorial de Málaga para niños
