{"id":18545,"date":"2025-03-19T11:36:57","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T10:36:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bodegadonafelisa.com\/?p=18545"},"modified":"2025-03-19T11:58:20","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T10:58:20","slug":"discovering-the-casa-del-gigante-in-ronda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bodegadonafelisa.com\/en\/discovering-the-casa-del-gigante-in-ronda\/","title":{"rendered":"Discovering the Casa del Gigante in Ronda"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Located in the heart of the historic district of La Ciudad in Ronda, you will find <strong>La Casa del Gigante<\/strong>, an architectural treasure that transports us to the Nasrid era. Built between the late 13th and early 14th centuries, this palace-style residence is <strong>one of the best-preserved examples of Nasrid architecture<\/strong> outside of Granada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>History and Origins<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>La Casa del Gigante<\/strong> was built during the reign of the Marinid Sultan Abomelik and was one of the most important residences of the wealthy Muslim elite in Ronda. Although the current structure of the house has been modified, it still preserves its original layout, designed in the traditional Muslim style centered around a central courtyard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Architectural Features<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>La Casa del Gigante is a <strong>perfect example of Nasrid architecture<\/strong>, with rooms distributed around a <strong>central courtyard<\/strong> that includes a water basin. Notable features include its entrance decorated with <strong>ataurique<\/strong> (intricate stucco work) and cursive inscriptions, the remains of <strong>14th-century polychrome decorations<\/strong>, and the exquisite <strong>plasterwork<\/strong> that <strong>resembles that of the Alhambra in Granada.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The house&#8217;s name<\/strong> comes from <strong>two large anthropomorphic stone reliefs<\/strong>, possibly of Phoenician or Punic origin, that once adorned its corners. Today, only one of these reliefs remains, though its shape is barely distinguishable. This relief has been identified as a Hittite god from the Phoenician period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Visitor Information<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Location<\/strong>: Calle Jos\u00e9 M\u00aa Holgado, in the La Ciudad district.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Opening Hours<\/strong>: Monday to Friday from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM (autumn-winter) and from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM (spring-summer).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Admission<\/strong>: \u20ac2 per person.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Accessibility<\/strong>: Some areas may present difficulties for visitors with reduced mobility.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Visit and Complementary Experience<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bodegadonafelisa.com\/en\/ronda-wine-tasting\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12399\" src=\"https:\/\/bodegadonafelisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bodega-dona-felisa-winery-book.png.webp\" alt=\"cosas para hacer en ronda bodega\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>La Casa del Gigante<\/strong> is the perfect place to <strong>immerse yourself in the history and culture of Muslim Spain.<\/strong> Visiting it offers a unique experience, allowing you to discover how noble families lived in Andalusian Ronda. To <strong>enhance your experience in Ronda<\/strong>, we recommend <strong>ending your day with a visit to <a href=\"https:\/\/bodegadonafelisa.com\/en\/\">Bodega Do\u00f1a Felisa<\/a><\/strong>, where you can <strong>enjoy exquisite local wines<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Located in the heart of the historic district of La Ciudad in Ronda, you will find La Casa del Gigante,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18547,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[193],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18545","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ronda-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bodegadonafelisa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18545","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bodegadonafelisa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bodegadonafelisa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bodegadonafelisa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bodegadonafelisa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18545"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bodegadonafelisa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18545\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bodegadonafelisa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18547"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bodegadonafelisa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18545"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bodegadonafelisa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18545"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bodegadonafelisa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18545"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}