Plaza Nueva is a expansive public square built over the Darro River, which flows in a stone vault beneath the pavement. Although its name translates to New Square, it is one of the oldest in Granada, created in the sixteenth century to…
Alhambra Woods and Gates
This walk follows the historic paths up the forested slopes of the Alhambra hill, passing ancient stone gates, fountains, and towers that guard the fortress precinct.
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1. Plaza Nueva
2. Cuesta de Gomérez
The Cuesta de Gomérez is a tree-lined, semi-pedestrian avenue that serves as the traditional approach to the Alhambra. You can identify it by the steady, gentle climb that begins at Plaza Nueva and leads upward beneath a canopy of elms…
3. Puerta de las Granadas
The Puerta de las Granadas is a stone gate marked by three large, carved pomegranates resting on its main arch. Constructed in the sixteenth century during the Spanish Renaissance, the structure follows the design of a Roman triumphal…
4. Torres Bermejas
The Torres Bermejas, or Crimson Towers, rise from the Mauror hill as three rectangular towers built of reddish rammed earth. These structures represent one of the oldest defensive systems in Granada, with original foundations dating back…
5. Puerta de Birrambla
The Puerta de Bibrambla, often called the Arch of the Ears, stands as a reconstructed relic of the city's medieval defenses. Originally built as a monumental gate during the Nasrid period, it once served as a primary entrance to the…
6. Pilar de Carlos V
The Pilar de Carlos V is a Renaissance stone fountain built against a wall that descends from a circular artillery bastion near the Gate of Justice. Its central section features three carved mascarons, or faces, that spout water into a…
7. Puerta de la Justicia
The Puerta de la Justicia is the most monumental of the four surviving exterior gates of the Alhambra, defined by its massive horseshoe arch that spans the entrance to the fortress. Built in thirteen forty-eight under the sultan Yusuf the…
8. Puerta del Vino
The Puerta del Vino, or Wine Gate, is a heavy stone structure in the Alhambra that sits isolated within the Plaza de los Aljibes. It is one of the oldest buildings in the complex, likely dating to the early fourteenth century during the…
9. Alcazaba
The Alcazaba stands as the westernmost, highest fortress of the Alhambra complex. It is defined by its massive, thick stone ramparts and its prominent towers, which dominate the Sabika hill. As the oldest surviving portion of the Alhambra,…