Albayzín

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Albayzín is the historic Moorish quarter of Granada, Spain, known for its narrow winding streets, whitewashed houses, and iconic views of the Alhambra.

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Albayzín canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic district
neighborhood
country Spain
culturalTradition Andalusian
Islamic
currentOfficialLanguage Spanish
formerFunction Moorish residential quarter
hasFeature miradores (viewpoints)
small squares and plazas
steep cobbled streets
traditional courtyards
whitewashed walls
hasLandmark Carrera del Darro NERFINISHED
Church of San Nicolás NERFINISHED
El Bañuelo (Arab baths) NERFINISHED
Mirador de San Nicolás NERFINISHED
Plaza Larga NERFINISHED
Puerta de Elvira NERFINISHED
hasSubArea Sacromonte (adjacent traditional quarter) NERFINISHED
hasViewOf Alhambra NERFINISHED
Sierra Nevada mountains NERFINISHED
heritageCriteria UNESCO cultural criteria (iv)
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageDesignationDate 1994
heritageDesignationWith Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada NERFINISHED
historicalPeriodOfFlourishing Nasrid period NERFINISHED
historicalPeriodOfOrigin medieval Islamic period
knownFor Carmen-style houses with gardens
Islamic and Andalusi architecture
Moorish urban layout
historic cityscape
narrow winding streets
views of the Alhambra
whitewashed houses
languageHistoricallyUsed Arabic
locatedIn Andalusia
Granada NERFINISHED
Province of Granada NERFINISHED
southern Spain NERFINISHED
locatedOn hill facing the Alhambra
right bank of the Darro River
partOf historic center of Granada
municipality of Granada NERFINISHED
religiousHeritage former mosques converted into churches
tourismType cultural tourism
urban tourism
traversedBy Darro River (at its foot) NERFINISHED
UNESCOId 314bis-002
urbanMorphology irregular medieval street pattern

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Generalife near Albayzín
Albaicín alternateName Albayzín