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Madraza of Granada
CultureVisit: ~30 min
Former university founded in 1349 by the Nasrid sultan Yusuf I and the city's first centre of higher education. It preserves the prayer hall with its mihrab and plasterwork decoration from the Nasrid period; the main façade is Baroque, from the 18th century. It is opposite the Royal Chapel, on Calle Oficios, and today belongs to the University of Granada.
Add it to your trip on Wanloria →Things to do at Madraza of Granada: 3 missions
- Photograph the Baroque façade of the MadrazaStand on Calle Oficios and frame the building's façade head-on.
- Enter the Madraza's prayer hallStep into the old prayer hall and observe the mihrab and the plasterwork decoration around it.
- Compare the Madraza with the Royal Chapel oppositeFrom the street, look at the two buildings, the Nasrid university and the Christian mausoleum, standing face to face a few metres apart.
Near Madraza of Granada
Alcaicería of Granada22 m awayGranada Cathedral65 m awayRoyal Chapel of Granada68 m awayCorral del Carbón131 m awayPlaza Bib-Rambla155 m awayCalle Calderería Nueva (tea houses)232 m away
Frequently asked questions
How much time do you need for Madraza of Granada?
Allow about 30 min for the visit.
What is there to do at Madraza of Granada?
Photograph the Baroque façade of the Madraza, Enter the Madraza's prayer hall and Compare the Madraza with the Royal Chapel opposite.
What is there to see near Madraza of Granada?
Alcaicería of Granada (22 m), Granada Cathedral (65 m) and Royal Chapel of Granada (68 m).
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