Puerta Real

Puerta Real is a historic area in the city centre of Granada, Spain. It the includes Recogidas Street, Reyes Católicos Street and Carrera de la Virgen.

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Type: Square
Description: historic, central area of the city of Granada
Also known as: “Calle Puerta Real de España”, “Carrera del Genil”, and “Puerta Real de España”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alhambra and Granada Cathedral.

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 1 km east of Puerta Real.

Granada Cathedral

Church

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The Metropolitan Cathedral-Basilica of the Incarnation is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Granada, Spain. The cathedral is the seat of the Archdiocese of Granada. Granada Cathedral is situated 340 metres north of Puerta Real.

Royal Chapel of Granada

Church

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The Royal Chapel of Granada is an Isabelline style building in Granada, Spain. Constructed between 1505 and 1517, it was originally integrated in the complex of the neighbouring Granada Cathedral. Royal Chapel of Granada is situated 320 metres north of Puerta Real.

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.