La Plaza del Siglo

The Plaza del Siglo, in Malaga

The Plaza del Siglo, or square of the Century, is one of the most crossed squares of Malaga, at the intersection of several busy streets of the centre. The Malaga audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this lively passing point, born from the demolition of a former convent, and its contemporary steel sculpture, Panta Rei, inaugurated in 2008.

From the convent of Santa Clara to the Panta Rei sculpture

A small passing point on your route, the Plaza del Siglo, that can be translated as square of the Century, is one of the most crossed squares of Malaga. The town counts many important squares, but it is precisely what makes its charm and gives it this touch of conviviality. Situated at the intersection of several busy streets, the Granada, Duque de la Victoria and Molina Lario streets, it is very frequented. Forget the serenity and the calm of yesteryear, for today the place bubbles thanks to the activity of its restaurants and its shops, that seem to gravitate around a steel sculpture, entitled Panta Rei, inaugurated in 2008. Its name, borrowed from Greek, means everything flows, in echo to the thought of Heraclitus on the perpetual movement of things, a nod to the incessant flow of passers-by that animate the square. But let us go back a few centuries: it is precisely following the demolition, in 1868, of the convent of Santa Clara, founded in 1495, that this urban space was cleared and laid out. The square also bears the memory of the small neighbouring square of the Coal, testimony of the commercial activities of yesteryear. Lined with old façades and shops, the Plaza del Siglo is today a lively crossroads where inhabitants and visitors meet. A passing square and a lively crossroads, the Plaza del Siglo is a fine stop of the discovery of Malaga.

What to see

Here you discover one of the most crossed squares of Malaga, at the intersection of the Granada, Duque de la Victoria and Molina Lario streets, born from the demolition in 1868 of the convent of Santa Clara founded in 1495; lively with restaurants and shops, it is organised around the steel sculpture Panta Rei, inaugurated in 2008, whose Greek name means everything flows. The Plaza del Siglo is a lively crossroads of Malaga. It is a fine stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Plaza del Siglo lies in the heart of the historic centre of Malaga, at the intersection of the Granada, Duque de la Victoria and Molina Lario streets, reachable on foot. It is a public square freely accessible, lined with shops and restaurants. You cross it during a walk in the centre.

What is the origin of the Plaza del Siglo in Malaga?

It was born from the demolition, in 1868, of the convent of Santa Clara, founded in 1495; today at the intersection of the Granada, Duque de la Victoria and Molina Lario streets, it is one of the most crossed squares of Malaga, lively with restaurants and organised around the steel sculpture Panta Rei inaugurated in 2008, whose Greek name means everything flows.

Where is the Plaza del Siglo in Malaga?

In the heart of the historic centre of Malaga, at the intersection of the Granada, Duque de la Victoria and Molina Lario streets, in Spain.