Hill of Sabika

This Colline of Grenade dominates the Vega granadina , and the modern city which developed with its feet. It faces the ancient district of the Albaicin, which brings back for him to the primitive Grenade (named Elvira before).

The hill is separate into two by the rise of the rollers (Cuesta of los Chinos), by which climbed the artists, workmen and decorators of Alhambra.

Description

Cuesta of los chinos , coming from the slopes of Albaicin, crossing the Darro.
Palate of the Généralife, which can be regarded as an appendix out the walls of the Alhambra
Plateau of Sabika

the Alhambra itself

surrounded by a external wall enclosing (photo catch of the bridge of entry postpones, the arc is small a Aqueduc feeding out of water Alhambra)

first access: by the back, gate protected by a bridge passing to the top from the ditches;
second access: by the Tower of Justice;
and turns of defense: to see the Turns of Alhambra.

gardens of Sabika on the blank opposed to the Généralife .
Gate of Sabika , entered on the hill, separating the low city from Grenade with the gardens of Sabika.

The chair of the Moor

The chair of the Moor, ( silla del Moro ) is the toponym of a place located much higher on the hill. It is told that, during his reign, Boabdil, the Moor , for Spanish, came to sit down at this place to contemplate top the disaster of the revolt in his city during an insurrection which had set ablaze Grenade and the Palais nasrides.

See too

Internal bonds

Water of Alhambra for the water supply of the plate of Sabika, and Généralife;
Albaicin de Grenade, hill on the other pouring.

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