History
The original name of the Corral del Carbón was Alhóndiga Gidida. It was built in the early 14th century and used as a warehouse for goods and an inn for merchants. It is of special interest as the only building of its kind preserved intact in Spain.
In Christian times it was used as lodgings for charcoal burners, hence its name; later it became a playhouse and finally a tenement, until in 1933 it was acquired by the State and restored by the architect Leopoldo Torres Balbás.
The building has a square plan, with an entrance pavilion with a large horseshoe arch leading to the vestibule, which has a beautiful muqarnas dome. Above the entrance there is a small twin window. From here you reach the hallway, with arches on both sides, which leads to the courtyard, surrounded by galleries on the three floors of the building. In the centre there is a stone fountain with two spouts.
If you would like to visit the Corral del Carbón, you may be interested in the following guided tour:
Corral del Carbón guided tour - Private guide
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- Departures: every day.
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