Province & Villages - Granada - Alhama
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Alhama de Granada
Alhama de Granada is a picturesque town whose name comes from its
thermal baths, called al-hammam in Arabic. This unassailable fortress
perched above a deep canyon was taken by the Catholic Monarchs in
1482. This was the one of hardest blows for the Muslims in the Kingdom
of Granada. The episode inspired the famous poem ¡Ay de mi
Alhama! A tour of the Arab quarter is a wonderful experience for
the senses.
The Church of La Encarnación
The most precious jewel in Alhama. It was built on the grounds of
the Great Mosque in times of the Catholic Monarchs in a late Gothic
style. Its silhousette stands out in the highest part of the town.
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