Edward Bouverie Pusey

This article relates to the Colline of Albaicín in Grenade in Andalusia, which lodged the primitive core of the ancient city of Elvira . Its made aspect of White Houses and narrow streets, not very favourable with the motor vehicle traffic, changed little since Moorish times.

Name of the hill

It comes from the Arab dialectal Al-bayyâzîn : falconers, derived from the Persan bâz : Falcon. Its orthography is varied according to the transciptions of Arabic, with or without accent on I, with or without there, with or without Z: Albayzín , Albaicin .

Situation

In bottom the street of Elvira ( Calle of Elvira ) is, old main street of access to the city of the time of Al-Andalus; this street separates the hill from the modern city, built as from times of the Christian domination of the city.

The prolongation of this hill makes it possible to arrive at the districts Sacromonte.

Notable buildings and places

In top, the watchtower of Saint Nicolas's Day makes it possible to obtain a total sight making it possible to contemplate the Enceinte of Alhambra and its many palates.

Albaicín is surmounted Alcazaba Cadima, old citadel of war, which one should not confuse with the Alcazaba of Alhambra, its neighbor.

See too

Grenade includes/understands three hills in its urban area

another is known under the name of Colline of Sabika.

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