Granada Charterhouse

Granada Charterhouse is a Carthusian monastery in , . It is one of the finest examples of Spanish Baroque architecture. The charterhouse was founded in 1506; construction started ten years later, and continued for the following 300 years.
  • Monastery
  • …lies at an elevation of around 730 metres (2,390 feet)
  • …is also known as “Charterhouse of Granada”
  • Description: cultural property in Granada, Spain

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include University of Granada and Alfar romano de la Cartuja.
University
The is a public university… is situated 790 metres south of Granada Charterhouse.
Archaeological site
is an archaeological site, which is situated 390 metres north of Granada Charterhouse.
College
The is a Spanish… is situated 540 metres southeast of Granada Charterhouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pajaritos and Albaicín.
Neighborhood
is a neighborhood.
The , also spelled Albayzín, is a neighbourhood of , .
Neighborhood
, sometimes also called Sacramonte…
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Latitude
37.19199° or 37° 11′ 31″ north
Longitude
-3.59988° or 3° 35′ 60″ west
Open location code
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Granada Charterhouse” goes by many names.

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