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It was the first Islamic university, becoming one of the most important in the Islamic world. It constituted an academic centre that attracted philosophers and learned men of that time from most the countries. It was founded by Yusuf I.
When in the XVIII Century a Baroque palace was built on its place, the architects kept the old oratory or mirhab.
It is organized around the nave or central courtyard. The oratory has a square floor and four scallops make that heights have an octagonal shape and over them, there is a beautiful and worked Mocarab cornice.
Nowadays, it belongs to the University of Granada, Moreover, here we can find that some rooms belong to the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de Granada Nuestra Señora de las Angustias. The Sala de los Caballeros Veinticuatro is the place where the seminars and conferences are celebrated, also existing a room for exhibitions.
Built: XIV Century (1349)
Author: Yusuf I
Style: Baroque, Nasrid
Category: Civil
Type: Palace
Can you imagine walking through Granada with a guide just for you and choosing your preference route?
Well, it is possible with these private routes. You can choose between the Historic Center and Albayzín, Albayzín and Sacromonte, or just one of these last two historic neighborhoods declared a World Heritage Site. For more than two hours you will enjoy an exclusive guided tour just for you and yours.
For your next visit to Granada, don't hesitate and book your private route.
Address
Oficios, 14. 18000 GranadaOpening times
Monday to Friday, from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm.
Prices
Free entry.
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Can you imagine walking through Granada with a guide just for you and choosing your preference route?
Well, it is possible with these private routes. You can choose between the Historic Center and Albayzín, Albayzín and Sacromonte, or just one of these last two historic neighborhoods declared a World Heritage Site. For more than two hours you will enjoy an exclusive guided tour just for you and yours.
For your next visit to Granada, don't hesitate and book your private route.
There are two monuments, which are the most visited after the Alhambra, essential to truly understand Granada: the Cathedral and the Royal Chapel. They are a symbol of the history and transformation of the city and Spain after the conquest of Granada by the Catholic Monarchs.
Don't miss out on discovering all their details and book your guided tour. You will visit both buildings and the historic center with a guide who will explain how Granada changed between the 15th and 16th centuries.
You will learn anecdotes you never imagined. Additionally, tickets are included in the price.
Step into two of Granada’s most iconic landmarks: the Renaissance Cathedral and the Royal Chapel, resting place of Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand.
Discover stunning art, historic architecture, and the legacy of Spain’s Catholic Monarchs. Uncover fascinating stories behind these sacred sites that shaped Spanish history.
Experience the grandeur and cultural heritage at the heart of Granada. Book your tour today and immerse yourself in the city’s religious and artistic treasures.
Skip the lines on this private tour of Granada Cathedral and the Royal Chapel with an expert guide.
Discover the beauty of Renaissance architecture and explore the artistic treasures inside.
Visit the tombs of Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon, the Catholic Monarchs.
Learn the fascinating stories behind these iconic landmarks and their role in Spain’s history.
Enjoy a personalized experience at your own pace, fully immersing yourself in Granada’s religious and cultural heritage.
31 reviews
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.
12 reviews
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.
19 reviews
The Alhambra in Granada is certainly a monument to visit with a tour guide. And, in this way you will know more directly why its architecture is so admirable, as well as you will understand the magic and symbolism of each of its enclosures and corners.
You will have your entrance fee to each of its visitable spaces: the Alcazaba, the Nasrid Palaces, the Generalife, the Palace of Carlos V and the Baths of the Mosque.
In addition, you will go in a reduced group, being a more intimate visit.
