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Granada was conquered in 1492 by the Catholic Monarchs and progressively transformed into a Christian city over the course of the 16th century. [5] The Alhambra, a medieval Nasrid citadel and palace, is located in Granada. It is one of the most famous monuments of Islamic architecture [6] and one of the most visited tourist sites in Spain.
The coast of Granada province is known as the Costa Tropical. It attracts large numbers of both Spanish and foreign holiday-makers. The main resorts are Almuñecar, Salobreña and La Herradura. The city of Granada brings in tourists from all over the world thanks to its Moorish architecture, especially the famous Alhambra palace.
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The Granada metropolitan area (known in Spanish as: Área Metropolitana de Granada) is the metropolitan area of Granada. The metropolitan area is located in the Province of Granada , with an area of 973 km 2 .
The Granada Geopark (Spanish: Geoparque de Granada) is a geopark in Andalusia, Spain which was designated in 2020. [1] As at 2024 Spain has 17 geoparks. [2] The Granada Geopark is in the sparsely populated north of the province of Granada. It is spread over 47 municipalities. The three principal towns are Huéscar, Baza and Guadix.
Formally known as the Door of the Gomérez, the Gate of the Pomegranates receives its name from the three large open pomegranates that sit atop the main arch, accompanied by the imperial shield of Charles I of Spain and V of Germany and the allegorical figures of Peace and Abundance, concepts that the government of Charles I promised to ...
During the first Taifas period in the 11th century Granada became the center of a local Zirid kingdom whose rulers lived in a citadel and palace on the Albaicín hill known as the al-Qaṣaba al-Qadīma ("Old Citadel" or "Old Palace"). [3] [4] It was connected to two other fortresses on the Sabika and Mauror hills to the south. [4]
Limits of the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada, with the Border of Granada. The Kingdom of Granada around 1590. Image of the Guadix Cathedral.. Although there were earlier territorial circumscriptions, such as the Kūra of Elvira, which became the Taifa of Granada with the decomposition of the Caliphate of Cordoba in 1031, the birth of the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada can be dated back to 1232, when ...