Museo de la Alhambra

Museo de la Alhambra is a museum in Granada, Granada, Andalusia. Museo de la Alhambra is situated nearby to Placeta Carlos V, as well as near the ruins Palacio del Mufti.

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Type: Museum
Description: museum in Granada, Spain
Also known as: “Museo Nacional de Arte Hispanomusulmán”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alhambra and Museo de Bellas Artes de Granada.

Alhambra

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The Alhambra is a palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Spain. It is one of the most famous monuments of Islamic architecture and the only well-preserved palace from the medieval Islamic world. Alhambra is situated 120 metres southeast of Museo de la Alhambra.

Museo de Bellas Artes de Granada

Museum

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The Museo de Bellas Artes de Granada is a fine arts museum in Granada, Spain. Since the 1950s it has been housed in the Palace of Charles V which also houses the Museo de la Alhambra.

Generalife

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The Generalife was a summer palace and country estate of the Nasrid rulers of the Emirate of Granada in Al-Andalus. It is located directly east of and uphill from the Alhambra palace complex in Granada, Spain. Generalife is situated 450 metres east of Museo de la Alhambra.

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

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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.