Torre de la Sultana

Torre de la Sultana is a tower in , , . Torre de la Sultana is situated nearby to the sally port , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alhambra and Alcazaba of the Alhambra.

Photo: Bernd Untiedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a palace and fortress complex located in , . It is one of the most famous monuments of Islamic architecture and the only well-preserved palace from the medieval Islamic world. is situated 280 metres east of Torre de la Sultana.

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The Alcazaba is a fortress at the western tip of the in , . Its name comes from the Arabic term al-qaṣabah, which became Alcazaba in Spanish.

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The 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 palace complex in , . is situated 610 metres east of Torre de la Sultana.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Albaicín and Sacromonte.

Quarter
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The , also spelled Albayzín, is a neighbourhood of , . It is centered around a hill on the north side of the which passes through the city.

Neighborhood
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, sometimes also called Sacramonte, is a traditional neighbourhood in the eastern area of the city of 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.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Torre de la Sultana

Latitude
37.1769° or 37° 10′ 37″ north
Longitude
-3.59199° or 3° 35′ 31″ west
Height
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
8C9R5CG5+Q6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 196481144
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
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In Other Languages

“Torre de la Sultana” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “برج السلطانة”

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Highlights include Jardín de los Adarves and Plaza de Armas.

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