Palacio de Buenavista, Málaga

Name: Palacio de Buenavista
Address: Málaga, Spain

#17 among attractions in Málaga

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Buenavista Palace is a historical edifice in Málaga, Andalusia, Spain. It was built in the first half of the 16th century for Diego de Cazalla on the ruins of a Nasrid palace. Declared a "Property of Cultural Interest" in 1939, it was leased to the Spanish government in 1946 for a provincial art museum, which opened in 1961. In 1997 it was acquired to house the present Museo Picasso Málaga, which opened there in 2003. It is located in the historic center of Málaga, in the Calle San Agustín in the former Jewish quarter, next to the San Agustín convent and not far from the Cathedral of Málaga. ()

Local name: Palacio de los Condes de Buenavista Architectural style: RenaissanceCoordinates: 36°43'18"N, 4°25'6"W

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Málaga-Centro (Centro Histórico)Málaga Spain

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Palacio de Buenavista – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Calle Marqués de Larios, Alcazaba, Plaza de toros de La Malagueta, Málaga Cathedral.

~1210 ftSW
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Bullring with a museum of memorabilia
Plaza de toros de La Malagueta, Málaga
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Málaga Cathedral, Málaga
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~10 ftW
Picasso collection in a converted palace
Museo Picasso Málaga, Málaga
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Palacio de la Aduana, Málaga
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~600 ftSE
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Museo de Málaga, Málaga
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~900 ftN
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Fundación Picasso, Málaga
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~1350 ftW
Grand art museum in a Renaissance palace
Museo Carmen Thyssen, Málaga
7 min walk • The Carmen Thyssen Museum is an art museum in the Spanish city Málaga. The main focus of the museum is 19th-century Spanish painting, predominantly Andalusian, based on the collection of Carmen Cervera, fifth wife of Baron Hans Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza.
~690 ftE
Forts and castles
Alcazaba, Málaga
4 min walk • A kasbah, also spelled qasba, qasaba, or casbah, is a fortress, most commonly the citadel or fortified quarter of a city. It is also equivalent to the term alcazaba in Spanish, which derives from the same Arabic word. By extension, the term can also refer to a medina quarter, particularly in Algeria.

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Which popular attractions are close to Palacio de Buenavista?

Nearby attractions include Museo Picasso Málaga, Málaga (1 min walk), Centro, Málaga (2 min walk), Museo Revello de Toro, Málaga (3 min walk), Catedral de la Encarnación, Málaga (3 min walk).

How to get to Palacio de Buenavista by public transport?

The nearest stations to Palacio de Buenavista:

Bus

Álamos • Lines: 36 (4 min walk)
Plaza de la Merced • Lines: 1, 36, 37, 92, C1 (4 min walk)

Train

Málaga Centro - Alameda (16 min walk)
Málaga María Zambrano (27 min walk)

Metro

El Perchel • Lines: L1, L2 (26 min walk)
La Isla • Lines: L2 (34 min walk)