Palacio de los Condes de Buenavista

Palacio de los Condes de Buenavista stands in Málaga’s historic centre, where a sixteenth-century palace rises over Nasrid remains. Its Plateresque façade frames ornate doors and windows, while the rest of the building keeps a restrained appearance. Inside, Renaissance and Mudéjar forms meet around patios, including octagonal pillars, a double colonnade and Roman mosaics.

Built for Diego de Cazalla, the residence later became a family home, educational centre, furniture factory and hospital. Today, it houses Museo Picasso Málaga, whose surrounding additions adapt the historic structure for art. Beneath the palace, archaeology reveals Phoenician walls and towers, a Roman factory, and traces of the earlier Nasrid palace.

One Roman mosaic shows the birth of Venus, while another creates a geometric pattern across its surface. Wheelchair access makes the architectural and archaeological spaces available to visitors.