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In 1494, after the fall of Granada to Christian Spain, the Catholic Monarchs granted it to their lieutenant, Juan de Arana [5] or Sancho Arana. [2] Upon his death in 1531 the building was sold by public auction and became a theatrical courtyard (a corral de comedias ) until at least 1593.
Exterior of the Palacio de la Madraza today. The Madrasa of Granada (Spanish: Madraza de Granada) also known as the Palacio de la Madraza [1] [2] or the Madrasa Yusufiyya (Arabic: المدرسة اليوسفية), [3] is a historic building and former madrasa in Granada, Spain. It was founded in 1349 by the Nasrid monarch Yusuf I, Sultan of ...
The Vega de Granada is a comarca (county, but with no administrative role) in the province of Granada, southeastern Spain. The name refers to the plain near the city of Granada. According to the 2007 census , the comarca had a population of 500,121 inhabitants, which is over half the overall population of the province.
Parque de las Ciencias is a science center and museum located in the city of Granada, Spain. It is a member of the European Network of Science Centers and Museums (ECSITE). [ 1 ] The facility encompasses 70,000 square meters and offers a variety of experiences.
The Casa-Museo Federico García Lorca, better known as Huerta de San Vicente, was the García Lorca family's historical summer home, from 1926 to 1936. [ 1 ] The house and orchards are now at the heart of Granada 's Park Federico García Lorca , which was inaugurated in 1995.
In 1949, the Spanish government donated the palace to Peru to host its embassy, while the latter donated a 10,000 m 2 terrain in the southeastern corner of El Campo de Marte in reciprocity. [2] In 1969, both areas were returned to their original countries.
Its official name was the Real Sitio y Fuerte de la Alcaicería ("Royal Site and Stronghold of the Alcaicería"). [5] A plan of the market drawn in 1787 by Tomás López Maño documents its layout. The plan shows that it was made up of various perpendicular streets and that it contained up to 152 shops. [5]
The Castril palace (also House of Castril) is a Renaissance style palace located in Sacromonte, a district of the Spanish city of Granada. Nowadays it hosts the Archaeological Museum of Granada . The house is nailed in the Race of the Darro, in the old Arab district of Ajsaris , seat of 16th century's granadine nobility.