Convento de Santo Tomás de Villanueva

Convento de Santo Tomás de Villanueva is a church in Granada, Granada, Andalusia. Convento de Santo Tomás de Villanueva is situated nearby to the reservoir Aljibe de Bibalbonud, as well as near Granada Mosque.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Catholic
Description: convent in Granada, Spain
Also known as: “Convento Santo Tomas de Villanueva”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alhambra and Granada Mosque.

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 620 metres south of Convento de Santo Tomás de Villanueva.

Granada Mosque

Mosque

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The Granada Mosque is a Sunni Muslim mosque, located adjacent to the Plaza San Nicholas in the Albaicin district of Granada, Spain. Opened in 2003, it is the first mosque built in the city since 1492, when the conquest of Granada by Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon concluded the reconquest of Spain by the Catholic Monarchs.

Iglesia de San Nicolás

Church

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Iglesia de San Nicolás is a church.

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.