Watch Tower
Watch Tower is a tower in Granada, Granada, Andalusia. Watch Tower is situated nearby to Alcazaba of the Alhambra, as well as near El Bañuelo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Alhambra and Alcazaba of the Alhambra.
Alhambra
Photo: Bernd Untiedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Alhambra is a palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Spain. It is one of the most famous monuments of Islamic architecture and one of the best-preserved palaces of the historic Islamic world. Alhambra is situated 300 metres east of Watch Tower.
Alcazaba of the Alhambra
Photo: Jebulon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Alcazaba is a fortress at the western tip of the Alhambra in Granada, Spain. Its name comes from the Arabic term al-qaṣabah, which became Alcazaba in Spanish.
El Bañuelo
Photo: SaraGuerri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bañuelo or El Bañuelo, also known as the Baño del Nogal or Hammam al-Yawza, is a preserved historic hammam in Granada, Spain. It is located in the Albaicin quarter of the city, on the banks of the Darro River. El Bañuelo is situated 170 metres northwest of Watch Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Albaicín and Sacromonte.
Albaicín
Quarter
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The Albaicín, also spelled Albayzín, is a neighbourhood of Granada, Spain. It is centered around a hill on the north side of the Darro River which passes through the city.
Sacromonte
Neighborhood
Sacromonte, sometimes also called Sacramonte, is a traditional neighbourhood in the eastern area of the city of Granada in Andalusia, Spain. It is one of the six neighbourhoods that make up the urban district of Albayzín and borders the neighbourhoods of Albayzín, San Pedro, Realejo-San Matías, El Fargue and Haza Grande.
Watch Tower
Latitude
37.17705° or 37° 10′ 37″ northLongitude
-3.59223° or 3° 35′ 32″ westElevation
751 metres (2,464 feet)Open location code
8C9R5CG5+R4GeoNames ID
11876095
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In Other Languages
“Watch Tower” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Torre de la Vela”
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