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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Albaicín canonical | 6 |
| Albaicín neighborhood | 1 |
| Albaicín neighborhood of Granada | 1 |
Statements (49)
| 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 ⓘ San Salvador Church ⓘ
surface form:
Church of San Salvador
|
| 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 dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Nasrid period
|
| 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 self-link ⓘ |
| overlooks | Alhambra ⓘ |
| partOf |
historic center of Granada
ⓘ
Granada ⓘ
surface form:
municipality of 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 |
Taifa of Granada
ⓘ
surface form:
Muslim Granada
|
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Albaicín neighborhood of Granada
this entity surface form:
Albaicín neighborhood