Nestled within a large group of troglodytic structures is a late Roman or Visigothic church. This cave chapel is located at the foot of a cliff and comprises a rectangular room measuring approximately 6 x 2.3 metres, which ends in a quadrangular apse.
The Gallardo Palace sits atop a hill overlooking the valley. This stately pink house, known as the 'Casa Grande', 'Casa del Amo' or 'Casa Rosa', was built by the architect Gustavo Gallardo in the early nineteenth century.
There is no evidence of a mosque having existed during the Muslim period. In 1492, a parish church in the Mudejar style was built in Purullena by order of the Synod of Guadix.
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The Tourist Office of Marchal is located in the Ayuntamiento de Marchal.
Popular festivals in Marchal are Candelaria, Santo Cristo de los Milagros, San Marcos and San Bonifacio.
There is a bus service from Marchal to Granada City using the bus company, BAM.
Carlos Asenjo refers to Marchal as “La Perla del Alhama”, and the name comes from the Arabic word almarch, meaning plain or cultivated field.
The Cárcavas de Marchal Natural Monument is a spectacularly eroded clay massif covering 5.2ha. For many years people have been carving out caves in the Cárcavas de Marchal for habitation. Located some 55km east of Granada city, Marchal is south of Purullena, off the A92 motorway.
Marchal was founded in the Middle Ages on the site of a farmstead dating back to the Moorish era. The village's archaeological sites reveal remains of millenary civilisations. The village has a population of around 400.