Albaicín

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Albaicín is Granada’s historic Moorish quarter, known for its narrow winding streets, whitewashed houses, and panoramic views of the Alhambra.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
historic district
neighborhood
alternateName Albayzín
architecturalInfluence Islamic architecture
Moorish architecture
architecturalStyle traditional Andalusian architecture
country Spain
elevation approximately 700 meters above sea level
hasCharacteristic cobbled streets
cármenes (walled houses with gardens)
labyrinthine street layout
whitewashed walls
hasCulturalHeritage Christian churches built on former mosques
Islamic urban fabric
hasHeritageCriteria UNESCO cultural criterion (iv)
UNESCO cultural criterion (v)
hasReligiousBuilding Church of San Cristóbal
Church of San Miguel Bajo
Church of San Nicolás
Church of San Salvador
linked to: San Salvador Church
hasSquare Placeta de San Miguel Bajo
Plaza Larga
hasStreet Calle Elvira
Carrera del Darro
hasViewpoint Mirador de San Cristóbal
Mirador de San Nicolás
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageDesignationWith Alhambra
Generalife
historicalPeriodOfFlourishing Nasrid period
linked to: Nasrid dynasty
knownFor historic Moorish quarter
narrow winding streets
panoramic views of the Alhambra
whitewashed houses
language Spanish
locatedIn Andalusia
Granada
southern Spain
locatedOn hill facing the Alhambra
nativeName Albaicín
overlooks Alhambra
partOf historic center of Granada
municipality of Granada
linked to: Granada
tourismAttraction scenic views of the Alhambra and Sierra Nevada
traditional tapas bars and tea houses
traversedBy River Darro (near its lower boundary)
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1994
wasMajorQuarterOf Muslim Granada
linked to: Taifa of Granada

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Granada hasLandmark Albaicín
Granada UNESCOSiteIncludes Albaicín
Albaicín nativeName Albaicín
Sacromonte adjacentTo Albaicín
Darro River isLocatedNear Albaicín neighborhood of Granada
linked to: Albaicín
Sabika hill hasViewOf Albaicín neighborhood
linked to: Albaicín
Sabika hill locatedNear Albaicín
Granada historic center borders Albaicín