Torre de los Abencerrajes
Torre de los Abencerrajes is a tower in Granada, Granada, Andalusia. Torre de los Abencerrajes is situated nearby to the ruins Site of Abencerrages Palace, as well as near the evergreen forest Alameda de la Alhambra.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Alhambra and Generalife.
Alhambra
Photo: Bernd Untiedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Generalife
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 350 metres northeast of Torre de los Abencerrajes.
Museo de Bellas Artes de Granada
Museum
Photo: Splendora, CC BY-SA 3.0 es.
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. Museo de Bellas Artes de Granada is situated 170 metres northwest of Torre de los Abencerrajes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sacromonte and Albaicín.
Sacromonte
Neighborhood
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
Photo: Miguel303xm, CC BY-SA 2.5.
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.
Torre de los Abencerrajes
- Type: Tower
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: Granada, Granada, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.17563° or 37° 10′ 32″ northLongitude
-3.58866° or 3° 35′ 19″ westHeight
12 metres (39 feet)Open location code
8C9R5CG6+7GOpenStreetMap ID
way 196485671OpenStreetMap feature
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historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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In Other Languages
“Torre de los Abencerrajes” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “برج ابن سراج”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Site of Abencerrages Palace and Alameda de la Alhambra.
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