Realejo-San Matías

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View from the Puerta del Sol.
The statue of Christo de los Favores on the Campo del Principe

Realejo-San Matías (also el Realejo ) is a neighborhood belonging to the old town in the Andalusian city of Granada ; At the time of the Moorish rule in Granada it is said to have been the quarter assigned to the Jewish residents, Garnata al-Yahud , the "Granada of the Jews". After the Reyes Catolicos took over the city, the area was renamed Realejo ; the king's military camp was located here. In certain sections it is currently a popular nightlife district with numerous tapas bars.

particularities

  • The Campo del Príncipe , the heart of the district, was built in 1497 over a square or cemetery from the Moorish period; the wedding of the son of the Catholic Kings, Prince Juan de Aragón , which was held in Burgos, was officially celebrated here, hence the name. The statue of Christ, the Cristo de los Favores , erected in the square in 1682 , is said to have the power to grant wishes. There are also various bars and restaurants along the square, as well as the Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura.
  • The Carmen de los Mártires park .
  • The Casa de los Tiros museum .
  • The house of Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, the Gran Capitán , on Calle San Matías.
  • The parish church of San Cecilio near Campo del Principe ; it was built on top of an old mosque and is dedicated to the city's patron saint.
  • The monastery of Santa Cruz la Real de Padres Dominicos , founded in 1492 after the city was captured by the Catholic Monarchs. A statue of Fray Luis de Granada can be found in front of the baroque monastery church of Santo Domingo .

Web links

Commons : Realejo-San Matías  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Realejo, el Jerusalén de Granada
  2. ↑ Realejo Diccionario de la lengua española (DRAE) es la obra de referencia de la Academia. La edición actual —la 22.ª, publicada en 2001— incluye más de 88,000 entradas. Consultado: 11 de junio de 2014
  3. ↑ http://www.elbolardo.com/2016/09/01/el-cementerio-oculto-bajo-el-campo-del-principe/
  4. ↑ http://granada.city-tour.com/de/sehenswurdheiten/tourismus/campo-del-principe
  5. ↑ http://www.granadatur.com/monumento/215-campo-del-principe/

Coordinates: 37 ° 10 ′ 24 "  N , 3 ° 35 ′ 38"  W.