Origin and history of the city of Granada
From the beginning of the settlement and Roman times to the present day throughout the centuries.
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Origin and life of the city of Granada to the present day.
From the beginning of the settlement and Roman times to the present day throughout the centuries.
The settlement of Iliberis would be the area of Albaicín and the Alcazaba, located on the right. In the centre in the area of the suburb in front of the Alcazaba is Garnata.
Boabdil in front of the Kings. Surrender of Granada, by Francisco Pradilla. The legend has it that after leaving Granada and on the way to the Alpujarras, he turned his head to see the city for the last time and cried, and his mother said to him: "Cry like a woman since you did not know how to defend like a man".
The birth of the city of Granada is wrapped in incredible legends.The most romantic theories report that the city originated thanks to Hércules or Noé's daughters. The remains found tell us a little bit more about this beautiful city full of monuments and history.
On the map of the epoch one can observe the new structure of the streets and the new buildings. The city of Granada suffered a face washing and few testimonies of the Nasrid epoch are left.
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