The Alcaicería is a market street in the historic heart of the city of Granada, Spain. It is located on the site of the former main bazaar, from which it derives its name. The original bazaar dated from the city's Arab-Islamic era, during the period of Nasrid rule, but it was destroyed by fire in 1843 and subsequently rebuilt in its current form.
The Alcaicería today
Plan of the Alcaicería in 1787, according to Tomás López Maño. The district was destroyed by fire in 1843 and subsequently rebuilt in different form.
Granada is the capital city of the province of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Granada is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, at the confluence of four rivers, the Darro, the Genil, the Monachil and the Beiro. Ascribed to the Vega de Granada comarca, the city sits at an average elevation of 738 m (2,421 ft) above sea level, yet is only one hour by car from the Mediterranean coast, the Costa Tropical. Nearby is the Sierra Nevada Ski Station, where the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1996 were held.
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