Carmen de Axares

Carmen de Axares is a residential building in Granada, Granada, Andalusia. Carmen de Axares is situated near Casa de Lorenzo el Chapiz, as well as near the square Plaza de La Victoria.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Alhambra and Generalife.

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 470 metres south of Carmen de Axares.

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 460 metres southeast of Carmen de Axares.

Partal Palace

Castle

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Partal Palace is a palatial structure inside the Alhambra fortress complex located in Granada, Spain. It was originally built in the early 14th century by the Nasrid ruler Muhammad III, making it the oldest surviving palatial structure in the Alhambra. Partal Palace is situated 320 metres south of Carmen de Axares.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sacromonte and Albaicín.

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.

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.