Placeta Porras

Placeta Porras is a square in Granada, Granada, Andalusia. Placeta Porras is situated nearby to the public building Casa de Porras, as well as near the garden Jardines del Carmen de los Cipreses.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alhambra and Casa de Porras.

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 600 metres southeast of Placeta Porras.

Casa de Porras

Public building

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Casa de Porras is a public building.

Palace of the Forgotten

Museum

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The Palace of the Forgotten is a museum in Granada, Spain, dedicated to the Spanish Inquisition, and Granada's and Andalusia's heritage. The building is located in the Albaicín, a neighbourhood declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1994 as an extension of the monumental complex of the Alhambra and the Generalife. Palace of the Forgotten is situated 110 metres east of Placeta Porras.

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.