Tower of the Captive

The Torre de la Cautiva is a tower in the walls of the in , . It is one of several towers along the Alhambra's northern wall which were converted into a small palatial residence in the 14th century.
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  • Type: Tower
  • Description: Tower in the Alhambra complex of Granada
  • Also known as: “Captive’s Tower”, “Torre de la Cautiva”, and “Torre of the Captive”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alhambra and Generalife.

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The is a palace and fortress complex located in , . It is one of the most famous monuments of Islamic architecture and the only well-preserved palace from the medieval Islamic world. is situated 240 metres west of Tower of the Captive.

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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 140 metres northeast of Tower of the Captive.

Castle
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is a palatial structure inside the fortress complex located in , Spain. It was originally built in the early 14th century by the Nasrid ruler Muhammad III, making it the oldest surviving palatial structure in the Alhambra. is situated 240 metres northwest of Tower of the Captive.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sacromonte and Albaicín.

Neighborhood
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, 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.

Quarter
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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
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is a neighborhood.

Tower of the Captive

Latitude
37.17622° or 37° 10′ 34″ north
Longitude
-3.58629° or 3° 35′ 11″ west
Height
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
8C9R5CG7+FF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 92528800
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q72715409
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Tower of the Captive” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “برج الأسير”
  • Spanish: “Torre de la Cautiva”
  • Urdu: “برج محبوس”

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