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Cathedral: From the Islamic Medina to the Christian City

Walk through the places where the ancient Arab medina was located and discover how Granada was transformed into a Catholic city after being reconquered by the Catholic Monarchs.

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Starting Time:

10:00 H

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Min/Max:

2/10 

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Duration:

2,5 H

After the Christians conquered the Nasrid Emirate of Granada in 1492, several changes happened in the city. These changes caused a succession of urban and ideological transformations during the XV and XVI centuries. These changes marked the shift from the Islamic medina to the Christian city.

Our walk will bring us to the most representative buildings of that urban and ideological transformation. We will visit the Cathedral of Granada which was built at the location of the Aljama Mosque, The Royal Chapel where the remains of the
Catholic Monarchs are laid to rest and La Lonja. We will also visit La Madraza building which is the first and only public university of Al-Andalus during the XIV century. Afterwards, this became the first City Hall of Granada. We will also visit the
former silk market and the Corral del Carbón. This last building is the only Muslim “alhóndiga” entirely kept in Spain

  • Guided by an official, certified guide
  • Entry tickets to Granada’s most iconic historical sites:
    – The Cathedral – a jewel of Spanish Renaissance architecture
    – The Royal Chapel – burial site of the Catholic Monarchs
    – The Madraza Palace – former Islamic university
    – The Alcaicería – the old Moorish silk market
    – The Corral del Carbón – a unique Nasrid-era caravanserai

This unique walk through the architecture and history of the city, will allow you to learn more about how Granada has evolved during the last five centuries. Discovering this part of the city will make you experience Granada from a different
perspective and hence, to appreciate it even more.

This tour runs in English. French, Italian, Spanish, German and Catalan available upon request

Meeting Point

Please arrive 15 minutes before the tour starts. Your guide will be waiting for you with a Savor Granada badge. The meeting point is Plaza del Carmen, 3, 18009 Granada, Spain.

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