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With this post Iām joining in at the Wednesday Walk challenge and Make me Smile challenge. That are hosted by 
Today I want to share with you my Walk through my Favourite Place in MƔlaga city:
JARDĆN BOTĆNICO-HISTĆRICO: LA CONCEPCIĆN
The Historical botanical garden āLa ConcepciĆ³nā in MĆ”laga city.
The area is 3.5 hectares large.
This walk is from 11 September 2015. Photos taken with my Canon eos 550D.
More information about the gardens you find Here
Garden map:
A little history of the garden and how it evolved shortened:
āThe origins of La Concepcion Estate can be traced back to the joining together of several smaller estates along the banks of the River Guadalmedina to the north of the city of Malaga. Used for agricultural purposes, they were home to cereal crops, olive and almond trees, vines, and, most notably, citrus trees. The garden was created by the Marquis and Marchioness of the House of Loring, Jorge Loring Oyarzabal and Amalia Heredia Livermore. According to the jurist Rodriguez de Berlanga, the idea for the garden originally came to them after they had visited a series of palaces, villas, parks, estates, and botanical gardens during their honeymoon in Europe seven years earlier.ā
The house they lived in during holidays, The Stately home.
āLa Concepcion quickly became known throughout Europe, though not for its beautiful, exuberant garden but rather the magnificent collection of archaeological remains to be found at the Loring Museum, a Doric-style pavilion built in 1859 on a Roman mosaic originally discovered in the village of Cartama.
In 1911, La Concepcion was sold to a husband and wife from Bilbao, Rafael Echevarria and Amalia Echevarrieta, who expanded the garden. They also introduced numerous contemporary sculptures between the garden areas.
In 1943, La Concepcion was officially declared a Garden of Historical and Artistic Interest, and today it is also recognised as a Place of Cultural Interest.
After the death of the Basque couple, La Concepcion was taken over by Amalia's brother, Horacio Echevarrieta, who kept the estate in perfect condition until he died in 1963. This signalled the start of a period of decline for the estate, whose buildings and gardens were abandoned by the new heirs.
In 1990, the estate was purchased by Malaga City Council for 600 million pesetas (ā¬3,606,073). Once the necessary infrastructure and adaptation work had been carried out, it was opened to the public in 1994 with two main aims: to conserve and embellish the Historical Garden itself and to turn the rest of the botanical garden into a space whose collections of plants could be used for scientific and educational purposes.ā
The collection of trees and plants are vast. Some examples: a path surrounded by 80 different trees from around the world. The path is about 400 meter long.
Ponds, cacti garden, the greenhouses, historic plants, a collection of 2800 different types of palm trees etc. etc.
Join me on my walk nowā¦ š„°š (hope you stay with me until the end š it is worth it)
We first find this large pondā¦
When we walk up the stairs on the left, we find the historical Greenhouses.
Letās peak insideā¦ we see a lot of plants.
The door is open from the other greenhouse so we enter that one.
This part is not in use at the moment, when I was visiting.
Looking the other way.
Look what is hibernating between the wood bark.
A cute snail (shell)
We walk furtherā¦ back down the stairs and see on the terrace next to the pond:
Letās walk the next stairs up to follow the path.
We see lots of trees bloomingā¦
Pomegranate
A butterfly crosses our path š Can you spot it?
Located opposite the famous Loring Museum, this bench was designed in classical style and inspired by a similar structure created by the German architect Schinkel. Such benches were common in 19th-century landscaped gardens, which often featured references to the classical world. Over the last century and a half, numerous celebrities have sat for portraits here during their visit to La Concepcion.
Along the path more vegetation and trees.
The tree just jumped out with the white creamy colour behind it.
We find a bench under this treeā¦ if you want to rest.
We arrived in the palm tree garden, where more then 2.800 species of palm trees are.
Letās have a look.
Look at the colours, the rings around the palm treeā¦
Letās look up:
Different species of palm treesā¦ reaching for the sky š
Letās walk further.
The vibrant colours everywhere are mesmerising.
We walk past this aqueduct.
Hidden between the vegetation.
Can you see/ imagineā¦. You can spend hours and hours here. It is really nice when it is a hot sunny day. Lots of shade in this garden āļøš
Along this 400 meter path you find 80 different species of trees from all around the world.
We find a little pond with frogs.
Around it ancient trees.
More vibrant colours.
A little hidden bridge to follow different paths.
Little water features, waterfall.
Hanging from the treesā¦ interesting pods.
From this tree:
Iron statue
Hidden corners tucked away, with a large pond.
I found this red dragonfly.
Isnāt he beautiful š
Tucked away you see part of the historical viewpoint. On our way towards the cacti garden.
Built by in regionalist style by Rafael Echevarria around 1920, here you see views of the cathedral, the castle and Gibralfaro Hill, the Malaga Hills, the Mediterranean Sea and the woods of the San Jose Estate on the other side of the motorway.
Some cacti.
Views around us:
MƔlaga City.
The gardens and view behind it.
We can view this from the highest point: The historical Viewpoint.
Sylvana (the MĆ”laga friend I was visiting this garden with) made this photo of me at this point. š
Walking back down towards the exit we find more ancient treesā¦
Our path out.
Another little bridge.
More detailsā¦
A little terrace and coffee shop.
Between the trees I seeā¦ a ruin.
With these last 2 photos, found at the exit shop, I want to end my #WednesdayWalk and #Makemesmileā¦ post. So much to see in this garden. To much to share in one post. Yesā¦ this is just a little selection of my photos from that day of the garden. I made even more over the years that I live in Spain š
Hope you enjoyed my photographs of this beautiful walk through the Botanical garden of MĆ”laga, Spain š¤©
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Have a great Wednesday all š
Grtz Jackie
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