Madinat Ilbira
Madinat Ilbira or Medina Elvira is an archaeological site in the Vega de Granada. The site, rediscovered in the 19th century, lies across the municipalities of Atarfe and Pinos Puente at the feet of the southern slope of Sierra Elvira.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bullring of Atarfe and Ermita de los Tres Juanes.
Bullring of Atarfe
Stadium
Photo: Rodelar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bullring of Atarfe is a stadium, which is situated 1¼ km southeast of Madinat Ilbira.
Ermita de los Tres Juanes
Church
Photo: Feranza, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ermita de los Tres Juanes is a church, which is situated 2½ km east of Madinat Ilbira.
Iglesia de la Encarnación
Church
Photo: gusssss2002, CC BY 3.0.
Iglesia de la Encarnación is a church, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Madinat Ilbira.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sierra Elvira and Torrehueca-Torreabeca.
Atarfe
Town
Photo: gusssss2002, CC BY 3.0.
Atarfe is a Spanish city in the north central part of the Vega of Granada in the province of Granada, Andalusia. It borders the municipalities of Moclín, Colomera, Albolote, Maracena, Granada, Santa Fe, and Pinos Puente. Atarfe is situated 2½ km east of Madinat Ilbira.
Madinat Ilbira
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Iliberri”, “Medina Elvira”, and “Zona Arqueológica de Medina Elvira”
- Categories: ancient city, grave, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Atarfe, Granada, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.23119° or 37° 13′ 52″ northLongitude
-3.71266° or 3° 42′ 46″ westOpen location code
8C9R67JP+FWOpenStreetMap ID
node 3233578545OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q2855339
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Madinat Ilbira” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “إلبيرة”
- Catalan: “Medina Elvira”
- Czech: “Archeologická zóna Medina Elvira”
- Czech: “Ilbira”
- Dutch: “Medina Elvira”
- French: “Medina Elvira”
- Galician: “Medina Elvira”
- German: “Medina Elvira”
- Italian: “Iliberri”
- Italian: “Zona archeologica di Medina Elvira”
- Portuguese: “Madinat Ilbira”
- Portuguese: “Medina Elvira”
- Portuguese: “Zona arqueológica de Medina Elvira”
- Russian: “Ильбира”
- Russian: “Медина Ильбира”
- Spanish: “Cortijo Marugán”
- Spanish: “Elvira”
- Spanish: “Ilbira”
- Spanish: “Iliberri”
- Spanish: “Madinat Ilbira”
- Spanish: “Medina Elvira”
- Spanish: “Yacimiento arqueologico de Medina Elvira”
- Spanish: “Yacimiento arqueológico de Medina Elvira”
- Spanish: “Zona arqueologica de Medina Elvira”
- Spanish: “Zona arqueológica de Medina Elvira”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cerro del Sombrerete and Mirador de Medina Elvira.
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