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Granada ( / ɡrəˈnɑːdə / grə-NAH-də; [3] Spanish: [ɡɾaˈnaða] ⓘ, locally [ɡɾaˈna] [4]) is the capital city of the province of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Granada is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, at the confluence of four rivers, the Darro, the Genil, the Monachil and the Beiro.
- Province of Granada
Granada is a province of southern Spain, in the eastern part...
- Granada (Disambiguation)
Granada is a city in Spain. Granada may also refer to: Arts...
- Taifa of Granada
The Taifa of Granada (Arabic: طائفة غرناطة, Ta'ifat...
- Alhambra
The Alhambra ( / ælˈhæmbrə /, Spanish: [aˈlambɾa]; Arabic:...
- Province of Granada
May 13, 2024 · Granada was the site of an Iberian settlement, Elibyrge, in the 5th century bce and of the Roman Illiberis. As the seat of the Moorish kingdom of Granada, it was the final stronghold of the Moors in Spain, falling to the Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand II and Isabella I in January 1492. Ferdinand and Isabella.
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Granada, kingdom founded early in the 13th century out of the remnants of Almoravid power in Spain by Abū ʿAbd Allāh ibn Yūsuf ibn Naṣr al-Aḥmar, who became king as Muḥammad I (ruled 1232–73) and founded the Naṣrid dynasty. The kingdom comprised, principally, the area of the modern provinces of Granada, Málaga, and Almería.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Granada is a Spanish city, capital of the province of Granada, in Andalusia. With 233,000 inhabitants, it is an important artistic and cultural center. The city has many famous monuments, such as the Alhambra, the Cathedral, the Alcaiceria, and the Corral del Carbon. It is near Sierra Nevada, the highest mountain range in Spain, in the valley ...
Mar 28, 2024 · Alhambra, palace and fortress of the Moorish monarchs of Granada, Spain. It was constructed on a plateau that overlooks the city, built chiefly between 1238 and 1358. After the expulsion of the Moors in 1492, it was partially effaced and portions were rebuilt in Renaissance style.
