Place details
Place nameGranada
Other namesGharnatah, Gharnatah, Karnattah, Illiberis, Elibyrge
CountryEspaña
Latitude37.167
Longitude-3.583
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Seat of Moorish Granada kingdom; last Moorish stronghold in Spain; fell to Catholic monarchs Ferdinand II & Isabella I of Castile 1492; cathedral of Santa María de la Encarnación (constructed 1523-1703) contains paintings & sculpture by Alonso Cano.