Alcazaba of the Alhambra
The Alcazaba is a fortress at the western tip of the Alhambra in Granada, Spain. Its name comes from the Arabic term al-qaṣabah, which became Alcazaba in Spanish.Photo: Jebulon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: cultural property in Granada, Spain
- Also known as: “Muralla de la Alcazaba”
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 one of the best-preserved palaces of the historic Islamic world. Alhambra is situated 270 metres southeast of Alcazaba of the Alhambra.
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 600 metres east of Alcazaba of the Alhambra.
El Bañuelo
Photo: SaraGuerri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bañuelo or El Bañuelo, also known as the Baño del Nogal or Hammam al-Yawza, is a preserved historic hammam in Granada, Spain, dating from the 11th or 12th century. El Bañuelo is situated 180 metres northwest of Alcazaba of the Alhambra.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Albaicín and Sacromonte.
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.
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.
Alcazaba of the Alhambra
- Categories: defensive wall, fortification, monument, castle, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Granada, Granada, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.17711° or 37° 10′ 38″ northLongitude
-3.59181° or 3° 35′ 31″ westOpen location code
8C9R5CG5+R7OpenStreetMap ID
way 26935518OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q52866272
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Alcazaba of the Alhambra” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “القصبة”
- Arabic: “فصبة الحمراء”
- Arabic: “قصبة قصر الحمراء”
- Catalan: “Muralla de la Alcazaba”
- Chinese: “阿卡乍堡”
- French: “Alcazaba (Alhambra)”
- French: “Alcazaba de l’Alhambra”
- French: “Alcazaba”
- French: “Muralla de la Alcazaba”
- Galician: “Muralla de la Alcazaba”
- German: “Muralla de la Alcazaba”
- Japanese: “アルカサバ”
- Spanish: “Alcazaba de Granada (s. VIII-X)”
- Spanish: “Alcazaba de Granada (S.VIII-X)”
- Spanish: “Alcazaba de la Alhambra”
- Spanish: “Alcazaba Vieja”
- Spanish: “Alcazaba”
- Spanish: “Muralla Zirí del Albaicín”
- Spanish: “Muralla Zirí”
- Spanish: “Puerta Monaíta”
- Urdu: “القصبہ الحمرا”
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