The city of Málaga’s best-known gardens are to
be found in the Paseo del Parque. This enormous botanical
garden is divided into two sections separated by the
main road that runs from Calle Larios to the plaza del
General Torrijos, a square dominated by the Three Graces
Fountain sculpted by a French artist in the XIX century.
The Paseo del Parque was built in 1897
on land reclaimed from the sea as part of an innovative
project to take advantage of a privileged local climate,
especially suited to tropical species, to create a collection
of plants from all four corners of the globe. No sooner
said that done. The result: over 30,000 square metres
sown with such exotic flora as palm, dragon, oriental
banana and ficus trees. In the midst of this abundant
vegetation, our path is further adorned by a wealth
of monuments dedicated to the famous Málaga figures.
Nearby are a series of buildings of immense historical
and aesthetic value, such as the Gardener’s House,
now home to the Tourist Information Office, or the current
headquarters of the University of Málaga’s Rector’s
Office, a Neo-Mudéjar construction that formerly
housed the city’s main Post Office.
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