Alcazaba
Alcazaba is a castle in Loja, Granada, Andalusia. Alcazaba is situated near the church Iglesia Mayor de la Encarnación, as well as near the public building Pósito.
- Type: Castle
- Description: cultural property in Loja, Spain
- Also known as: “Recinto de la Alcazaba y Aljibe” and “Recinto de la Alcazaba y su Aljibe”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Iglesia Mayor de la Encarnación and Pósito.
Palace of Narváez
Town hall
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barrio de San Antonio and Riofrío.
Estación de Huétor Tájar
Hamlet
Alcazaba
- Categories: aljibe, fortification, human settlement, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Loja, Granada, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.16691° or 37° 10′ 1″ north
Longitude
-4.15236° or 4° 9′ 9″ west
Elevation
496 metres (1,627 feet)
Established
9th century
Open location code
8C9Q5R8X+Q3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Alcazaba” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Alcazaba”
- French: “Alcazaba”
- Galician: “Alcazaba”
- German: “Alcazaba”
- Spanish: “Alcazaba de Loja”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Barrio de la Alcazaba and Barrio Alfaguara.
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