Ronda

:For the municipality in the Philippines, see Ronda, Cebu.

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Ronda is a city in the Spanish province of Málaga. It is located on the southern Costa del Sol roughly 100 km from the city of Málaga. Ronda lies within the autonomous community of Andalusia. Its population is 33,570.

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Spanish - Málaga - Costa del Sol - Málaga - Autonomous community - Andalusia

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Ronda is situated in a very mountainous area about 750 m above mean sea level. The Rio Guadalevín runs through the city, dividing it in two and carving out the steep El Tajo canyon upon which the city is perched. Ronda was first settled by the early Celts, but its Roman and then Moorish owners are reflected most prominently in its architecture. The forces of Catholic Spain took control of the town in 1485.

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Mountainous - M - Above mean sea level - Rio Guadalevín - Canyon - Roman - Moorish - Architecture - Catholic Spain took control of the town - 1485

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Two bridges, Puente Viejo ("Old Bridge") and Puente Nuevo ("New Bridge"), span the canyon from 120 meters above; they are two of the city's most impressive features. Another important site in Ronda is the Plaza de Toros, the oldest bullfighting ring in Spain that is still used, albeit infrequently. It was built in 1784 in the Neoclassical style by the architect José Martin de Aldehuela, who also designed Puente Nuevo. The partially intact baños árabes ("arab baths") are found below the city and date back to the 13th and 14th centuries. Both Ernest Hemingway and Orson Welles resided in Ronda for many years, and both wrote about its beauty, contributing to its popularity. Hemingway's For Whom the Bell Tolls describes the murder of fascists early in the Spanish Civil War by being thrown from the cliffs of El Tajo.

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Bridge - Puente Viejo - Puente Nuevo - Plaza de Toros - Bullfighting - 1784 - Neoclassical style - Architect - José Martin de Aldehuela - 13th - 14th centuries - Ernest Hemingway - Orson Welles - For Whom the Bell Tolls - Spanish Civil War

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The Spanish Fir (Abies pinsapo) is endemic to the mountains surrounding Ronda.

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Spanish Fir - Abies - Endemic

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:Image:Brigde at Ronda, Spain.jpg

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:Image:Plaza de Toros, Bullfighting ring in Ronda, Spain.jpg

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