Grenada Monumental Guide



Alhambra Alta (Alhambra)
Short description of the monument

The "Secano de la Alhambra" is located between three towers: the "Torre de las Infantas", the "Torre de la Cautiva" and the "Torre de los Siete Suelos". At this site, multiple ruins remain from several Arab and Christian buildings. It was given this name, because in the 16th century the water channels, that took the water to the different irrigated lands, were destroyed. The high southeast side of the compound is called "Alhambra Alta", which consists of the dry farming as well as the lands that extend between this dry land and the "Partal" Gardens" and the "Puerta del Vino" (the Wine Gate). Nowadays, part of this land is occupied by the "Palacio de Carlos V" (the Palace of Carlos V).

The "Alhambra Alta" (the High Alhambra) or the Alhambra town («Madinat al Hamra») was more elevated than the "alcazares" (palaces), and was separated from these by a ditch. Between the "Rauda" and the "Patio de los Leones" (the Lion’s courtyard) there is a part of this ditch that still remains.

During the Arab period, a small city was established here, where the principal personages of the court resided and where the administrative and religious centers were located, as well as numerous gardens and palaces. After the conquest of Granada, the citizens of the "Alhambra Alta" (the High Alhambra) had to leave and move to the low city. All the buildings of the high city were destroyed or re-done; that is why there are few original buildings of this part. Two of the buildings that remain are: the "Palacio de Tendilla" and the ex-convent of San Francisco (which was an Arab Palace until it was turned into a convent due to a promise of the Catholic Kings to "San Francisco de Asis").

Bibliography

• "Granada en tus manos. Alhambra y Generalife". Author: Carlos Vílchez Vílchez. Ideal – 2006.

Web sites:

• http://www.alhambradegranada.org/historia/alhambraAlta.asp

• http://bolita0001.eresmas.net/granada/alhambra/partal/partal.html
The Royal Palace

  • Introduction
  • Mexuar
  • Oratory
  • The Golden Room Courtyard
  • Golden Room
  • The Comares Palace
  • The Arrayanes Courtyard
  • The Barca Hall
  • The Comares Tower
  • The Embajadores Hall
  • The Lion’s Palace
  • The Mocárabes Hall
  • The Abencerrajes Hall
  • The Harem
  • The Reyes Hall
  • The Dos Hermanas Hall
  • The Ajimeces Hall
  • Mirador de Daraxa
  • Rooms of Carlos V
  • Peinador de la Reina
  • The Reja Courtyard
  • Comares Baths
  • The Daraxa garden


    • The Generalife

  • The Low Gardens
  • The Palace of the Generalife
  • The Court of the Main Canal
  • The Soultana's Court
  • The Water Stairway
  • The Romantic Observation Point
  • The High Gardens
  • The Promenade of the Oleanders
  • Water Ponds
  • The Promenade of the Cypress Trees
  • The Generalife Theatre
    		•  The Alcazaba

  • Alcazaba
  • The Adarves Garden
  • The Armas Square
  • The Armas Tower
  • The Vela Tower

    • Carlos V Palace

  • Carlos V Palace

    • Alhambra Entry

  • The “Justicia” Gate
  • Aljibes square
  • The “Wine Gate”
  • The Armas Tower
  • The Seven Floors Tower

    • The Towers Walk

  • Itinerary
  • The Rauda Tower
  • Partal Gardens
  • The Damas Tower
  • The Mihrab Tower
  • The Picos Tower
  • The Armas Tower
  • The Vela Tower
  • The Cadí Tower
  • The Cautiva Tower
  • The Infantas Tower
  • The Cabo de la Carrera Tower
  • The Agua Tower
  • Alhambra Alta
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