Granada Monuments
Alhambra - Generalife y Albayzin (UNESCO)
The Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín quarter was declared
in 1984 by UNESCO as World Heritage.
Alhambra
Real de la Alhambra s/n - Granada
Tlf: 958 22.09.12
The «Calat al-Hamra», which means «red castle»,
is universally considered as one of most attractively preserved
Arab palaces. The Alhambra was built on the highest hill in the
town, the Sabika as it was known in the Middle Ages.
Timetable:
* Palacios Nazaríes 10:00 -11.30
Nov-Feb 8:30 - 18:00
Generalife
Paseo de las Adelfas s/n - Granada
Derived from Yannat al-Arif, its name can mean the «garden
of the Architect» as well as «noble garden».
Arabic Fortress
Montefrio
Of forced visit they are the Arab strength, commanded to construct
by Abu Abdallah Yusuf in century XIV upon a steep rock. Was constructed
with concrete of lime and sand, and coarse stone and stonecutting
for the towers.
Arabic Tower
Las Gabias
A fortress of the XIV century whose name was Gins Gaviar. This
construction, with beautiful samples of nazarita decoration, has
been declared National Monument.
Encarnacion church
Albolote
Nailed right in the center of the town and declared National Artistic
Monument. Was constructed in XVI century.
Roman Baptisterio
Las Gabias
The Roman baptistry is another one of the outstanding constructions,
since, like the tower, has been declared National Monument. This
Roman criptopórtico data of II or III century.
Roman Villes
Albolote
This is a part of our territory crossed by rest of the Roman road
that left from Ilíberis. In their surroundings and the
depression of the Cubillas are located the rest of almost three
Roman villas.
The Atalaya or Torreón
Albolote
It is a tower watch of the nazarí time, constructed in
the XIII century that lays out Elvira Mountain range and that
comprised of the communication network that the Arabs constructed
in all our geography. Its function was the monitoring.
The Fortress
Loja
It close conserves a good portion of the medieval interior of
the city, the nazarí rain tank of three ships, and leaves
from the nuclear building of the Fortress, that along with maintains
in its interior a magnificent octogonal cupola.
Cathedral (Catedral)
Gran Vía de Colón 5 - Granada
Tlf: 958 22.29.59
Its construction began in 1518 in the centre of the old Muslim
Medina, the work lasted two centuries. Originally it was to be
a Gothic cathedral but Diego Siloé, who was put in charge
of the construction in 1528 until his death (1563), introduced
the Rena
Timetable:
Normal:10:45 - 13:30
15:30 - 18:30
* Sunday: 15:30-18.30
Abr-sep: 10.30-13.30/16:00-19:00
Sunday: 16:00-19:00
Monument to the Immaculate Conception
Plaza del Triunfo - Granada
The 17C monument devoted to the Immaculate Conception is found
in the charming gardens del Triunfo. At the top of the column,
the statue of the Virgin crowned and arrayed with rays is the
work of Alonso de Mena.
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