The Aljibe de San Cristóbal is defined by a deep, pentagonal stone staircase that plunges six and a half meters below the street level of Calle Larga de San Cristóbal. Built in the thirteenth century during the Nasrid period, this…
Albaicín Moorish Water Cisterns
This walk guides you through the winding alleys of Granada's oldest district to uncover the subterranean, medieval Islamic reservoirs that have preserved and distributed water for a millennium.
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1. Aljibe de San Cristobal
2. Carmen del Aljibe del Rey - Fundación AguaGranada
The Carmen del Aljibe del Rey is an ocher building in the heart of the Albaicín, identifiable by a thick tangle of virgen vine covering its facade and a heavy, nail-studded wooden door that seals an ancient stone opening. This site houses…
3. Aljibe de San José
The Aljibe de San José is a rectangular underground water tank tucked between a historic church and its bell tower on Calle San José Alta. This cistern, which holds seventy-one cubic meters of water, originally served the Mosque of the…
4. Aljibe de San Nicolás
The Aljibe de San Nicolás is a water cistern marked by a large, rectangular structure topped with an exposed semicircular barrel vault. Unlike many other cisterns in the Albaicín, it features a brick façade with a recessed niche and a…
5. Aljibe de la Plaza del Salvador
The Aljibe de la Plaza del Salvador is a small, rectangular masonry structure recognizable by the stone volume above ground that houses its water access point. Built during the Nasrid period between the thirteenth and fifteenth centuries,…
6. Aljibe de las Tomasas
The Aljibe de las Tomasas is an underground water cistern from the eleventh century, identifiable by its modern brick entrance arch and its location in the alleyway that shares its name. It sits inside what was once the Alcazaba Qadima, or…
7. Aljibe del Peso de la Harina
The Aljibe del Peso de la Harina sits along the Cuesta del Chapiz, distinguished by its unique double-mouthed opening and a central octagonal pilaster. Built in the fourteenth century during the Nasrid period, this structure once provided…