Torre de la Vela

Torre de la Vela is a scenic viewpoint in , , . Torre de la Vela is situated nearby to the sally port , as well as near the garden .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alhambra and Alcazaba of the Alhambra.

Photo: Bernd Untiedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a palace and fortress complex located in , Spain. It is one of the most famous monuments of Islamic architecture and the only well-preserved palace from the medieval Islamic world. is situated 310 metres east of Torre de la Vela.

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The Alcazaba is a fortress at the western tip of the in , . Its name comes from the Arabic term al-qaṣabah, which became Alcazaba in Spanish.

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The Bañuelo or , also known as the Baño del Nogal or Hammam al-Yawza, is a preserved historic in , Spain, dating from the 11th or 12th century. is situated 160 metres north of Torre de la Vela.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Albaicín and Sacromonte.

Quarter
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The , also spelled Albayzín, is a neighbourhood of , . It is centered around a hill on the north side of the which passes through the city.

Neighborhood
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, sometimes also called Sacramonte, is a traditional neighbourhood in the eastern area of the city of 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.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Torre de la Vela

Latitude
37.17707° or 37° 10′ 38″ north
Longitude
-3.59231° or 3° 35′ 32″ west
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8C9R5CG5+R3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 295148495
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Torre de la Vela” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “برج المراقبة”
  • Chinese: “貝拉塔”
  • Spanish: “Torre de la Vela”

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