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Elvira's Gate
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| SCHEDULE | Open 24 hours. |
| PRESENTATION | Other nearby points of interest are the Mirador de San Cristóbal and the Royal Monastery of San Jerónimo. |
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Highights
This access to the city was made up of for centuries by the Nasrid essence who designed it as a fortress in itself It was composed of four corner towers, three barbicans and two doors that connected the fort with the current Elvira Street and Cuesta de la Alhacaba. Nowadayswe can no longer see this medieval structurebecause in the 17th century the three barbicans were demolished and houses attached to the wall were built but the horseshoe arch is still preserved Exterior from the Nasrid period with two crenellated towers that support the walkway or promenade.
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This door was the main access to the walled enclosure of the medina in Muslim times. It was built in the 11th century by the Zihír dynasty but it was practically completely transformed with the Nasrids, a few centuries later. Currently it is one of the symbols of the city of Granada and has been declared A Site of Cultural Interest and National Historical Artistic Monument.< /p>
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