Spain
Andalusia
Granada

Aljibe del Rey

The Aljibe del Rey in the district in , Spain is a cistern dating from the 10/11th centuries. Built by the Nasrid rulers to provide water to their palace complex, al-Qaṣaba al-Qadīma, it is the largest cistern in the district.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: aljibe located in Granada, Spain
  • Also known as: “Aljibe Grande de la Alcazaba” and “Aljibe Viejo”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alhambra and Dar al-Horra.

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 one of the best-preserved palaces of the historic Islamic world. is situated 1 km southeast of Aljibe del Rey.

Photo: Pepepitos, Public domain.
is a former 15th-century Nasrid palace located in the quarter of , . Since the early 16th century it was used as part of the Monastery of Santa Isabel la Real. It is now a historic monument.

Photo: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra, CC BY 2.0.
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 1 km southeast of Aljibe del Rey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Albaicín and Sacromonte.

Quarter
Photo: Miguel303xm, CC BY-SA 2.5.
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
Photo: Jebulon, CC0.
, 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
Photo: JiriMatejicek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a neighborhood.

Aljibe del Rey

Latitude
37.18164° or 37° 10′ 54″ north
Longitude
-3.59541° or 3° 35′ 44″ west
Inception
11th century
Levels
1
Open location code
8C9R5CJ3+MR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 879752967
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­reservoir_covered
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q126205867
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In Other Languages

“Aljibe del Rey” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Aljibe del Rey”. Photo: Ogre, Public domain.