Malaga Gate (Puerta de Málaga). The most characteristic example of Islamic art to be found in the town. This gate in the old Arabic walls is of the twisting passage variety. Following the Christian conquest, the tower was converted into the Virgin of Espera Chapel (Ermita de la Virgen de Espera). There are two separate zones within the walled enclosure of the Islamic town: the area around the fortress (alcazaba) which stood on top of the hill, and the section running from the Giant’s Arch (Arco de los Gigantes), through the Star Gate (Postigo de la Estrella) and parallel to the river as far as the Malaga Gate.