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The bath or hamman (among people from al- Andalus) was a public, civic and in some way religious building. It comes from times of the King from the Zirí Dynasty Badis Ibn Habas.
The Arabs inherited the Roman springs tradition from Byzantium and Rome through Middle East and North Africa cities.
The Arab baths used to have three or four rooms, together with a courtyard that is useful for going in. The first room is rectangular and was used as a cold water room and was followed by a square one with great dimensions, with horseshoe arcades in three of its sides, corresponding to the warmer water room. Finally, another rectangular room with two spaces where the water baths were placed was the hottest water room.
In order to properly isolate the interior and exterior, tick mortar walls were used over which stone and brick vaults with octagonal and star- shape skylights were put up in order to let the entrance of light, exit of steams and make lighter the vault weight.
The walls were covered with stucco and painted. We should highlight the interior decoration, based on columns, capitals, painted baseboards, marble floors and perforated vaults with star- shape lucernes that let the perfect ventilation of the bath.
Built: XI Century
Author: Anónimo
Style: Ziri
Category: Civil
Type: Arab baths
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Would you like to know truly Granada?
In this walking tour: Albayzin and Sacromonte we will take a walk through the Granada's Historical districts. We will discover the Granada's history and the artistic details of its buildings.
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Would you like to know truly Granada?
In this walking tour: Albayzin and Sacromonte we will take a walk through the Granada's Historical districts. We will discover the Granada's history and the artistic details of its buildings.
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A perfect free tour to understand how changed Granada at the end of 15th Century after Catholic Kings conquest is walking through the historical neighbourhoods. A tour guide will carry to you to stroll the labyrinth and stoned streets of the Albaicin and the picturesque gypsy Sacromonte. Both neighbourhoods are declared World Heritage by UNESCO.
You'll fall in love of Granada and its leyends from the best Alhambra viewpoints.
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This Free Tour is ideal to discover the most emblematic places of the Granada city centre.
You will visit places as outstanding as Plaza Nueva, the Royal Chapel, the Cathedral, Alcaicería, or the Albaicín Bajo.
Do not pay anything now and put the price at the end of the route.
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Strolling through the Alhambra, considered a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, is a must for anyone visiting the city of Granada.
It is the most emblematic monumental ensemble created over more than six hundred years by cultures as diverse as the Muslim, the Renaissance or the romantic.
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Enjoy of the Alhambra and Generalife in an exclusive way with this semi-private guided tour.
You will visit the Nasrid Monument in a reduced group along with an official guide who will explain all the History and Art of the eighth wonder of the world.
Tickets and guided tour to the Nasrid Palaces are included!
In Granada you can't miss the opportunity to take a guided tour of its great monumental jewel: the Alhambra. You choose the time of the day you want to do it and the guide will adapt to it, taking care of buying the tickets.
You will enter the incredible Nasrid Palaces where you will be amazed and even more with the explanations of the guide.
Also in other areas such as the Alcazaba or the Generalife. When you finish the visit, you have the option to end your experience with a typical Nasrid menu.
Two unique and historic neighborhoods in the city of Granada are the Albayzín and Sacromonte. Both were built on hills neighboring the Alhambra and are declared World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.
The first one preserves much of the Muslim urbanism in the city, as well as buildings that intermingle with the local popular architecture. Secondly, the Sacromonte, is the neighborhood where the gypsy population settled with the Moors after the Christian reconquest. Here the sacred symbolism of this mountain is mixed with its gypsy and Flemish roots.
Do not miss this private tour with a guide for you through the Albayzín and Sacromonte.
