The Last Kingdom of Granada
Nov 12th, 2008 by admin
The last kingdom to be reconquered by the Catholic Monarchs has an incredible artistic and historic heritage. Moorish and Christian elements go hand in hand in the streets of Granada. The Gran Vía de Colón and the Avenida de los Reyes Católicos will lead the visitor to Renaissance monuments and to the most important districts.
The palace complexes of the Alhambra and Generalife, have been declared World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. This artistic gem of Arab Granada, built between the 13th and the 15th centuries, is composed of many rooms linked by courtyards, gardens and fountains. The Generalife, the summer residence of the Nazarite Monarchs, is also located on this hill, along with the Palace of Carlos V. It is a Renaissance-style building, where the visitor can go to the Provincial Fine Arts Museum and the Alhambra Museum.
The Albaicín quarter is located on another one of the city’s hills. Narrow and steep streets with a deep Arab flavour are filled with traditional villas with gardens, old mosques on top of which churches have been erected and little squares like San Nicolás and San Cristóbal. Both these spots enjoy great views over the Alhambra and the peaks of Sierra Nevada. The highest part of the hill is taken up by the district of Sacromonte, which is the ideal place for seeing the typical cave houses of Granada, flamenco dancing (zambras) and the Santo Sepulcro.
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