Granada

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Granada is a Spanish city, capital of the province of Granada, in Andalusia. With 233,000 inhabitants, it is an important artistic and cultural center. The city has many famous monuments, such as the Alhambra, the Cathedral, the Alcaiceria, and the Corral del Carbon. It is near Sierra Nevada, the highest mountain range in Spain, in the valley where the Genil and Darro rivers meet. The Darro runs through the Albaicin and the Sacromonte, two charming historical areas of the city.

Districts

Realejo

Realejo is where the Jewish people of Granada lived for hundreds of years. In 1492, Isabella of Castile forced the Jewish people of Granada to leave Spain. Now, it is known for its street art and food.

Cartuja

Cartuja is named after an old monastery in this district. The area also contains many buildings that are part of the University of Granada.

Bib-Rambla

This district is named after a big, important gate built by the Nasrid dynasty. The name means "Gate of the Ears." Bib-Rambla is in the middle of the city, and it has many important landmarks like the cathedral.

Sacromonte

The Sacromonte is in the northern half of Granada, near the Albaicin. It is famous for the Romani people that have lived there. It has many houses made from caves dug into the hill. It is famous for flamenco dancing, as well as its views of the Alhambra.

Albaicin

The Albaicin is one of the oldest areas of Granada. In fact, before the city of Granada, there was an older city here called Elvira. Like the Sacromonte, it is famous for its views of the Alhambra.

Zaidin

Zaidin is an area in the far south of Granada. It has the most people of any district in Granada.

Granada Media

Mosaic from a Roman villa, dating from 1 AD, discovered in the district of Los Mondragones in Granada (now kept at the Archaeological Museum)
Puerta Monaita, one of the 11th-century Zirid gates in the Albaicin
Sigil of the Nasrid dynasty located in the Palacio de Comares
Map showing the Emirate of Granada by Ottoman cartographer Piri Reis
The Surrender of Granada by F. Padilla: Muhammad XII before Ferdinand II and Isabella I (circa 1882)
16th-century view of the city, as depicted in Georg Braun's Civitates orbis terrarum
Early 17th-century map of Granada
A satellite view centered on Granada displaying Sierra Nevada to the east and the rest of the Vega of Granada, including a number of the municipalities part of the urban area of Granada to the west
(Granada) 2017-01-04 Sierra Nevada y Granada desde Sierra Elvira (33432961810) (cropped)
Muqarnas ceiling in the Palace of the Lions, one of the Nasrid palaces

Related pages

Battle of Granada

Other websites

Detailed information about the Alhambra
Website of the Granada Tourist Office Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine
Granada Local Tourist Guide Archived 2008-10-14 at the Wayback Machine
Photos of Granada
International Students Community Archived 2020-05-07 at the Wayback Machine
More interesting information about the Alhambra