Torre de las Cabezas
Torre de las Cabezas is a tower in Granada, Granada, Andalusia. Torre de las Cabezas is situated nearby to the ruins Site of Abencerrages Palace, as well as near Placeta de los Cuatro Álamos.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. Alhambra is situated 120 metres northwest of Torre de las Cabezas.
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 340 metres northeast of Torre de las Cabezas.
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 230 metres northwest of Torre de las Cabezas.
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 las Cabezas
- Type: Tower
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: Granada, Granada, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.17522° or 37° 10′ 31″ northLongitude
-3.58827° or 3° 35′ 18″ westHeight
10 metres (33 feet)Open location code
8C9R5CG6+3MOpenStreetMap ID
way 92528662OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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In Other Languages
“Torre de las Cabezas” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “برج الرؤوس”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Site of Abencerrages Palace and Placeta de los Cuatro Álamos.
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