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Despite its name, the Plaza Nueva, the New Square, is in fact the oldest square in Granada, so called because it was created soon after the Christian conquest by covering over a stretch of the river Darro, which still flows unseen beneath the paving. It became the civic and judicial heart of the new Christian city, and it is dominated by the imposing Renaissance facade of the Real Chancillería, the Royal Chancery, the high court of justice established here by the Catholic Monarchs, one of the most important tribunals in Spain. The square sits at the foot of the hills, where the city meets the slopes leading up to the Alhambra on one side and the old Moorish quarter of the Albaicín on the other. Lively with cafes and the starting point for walks up to the great palace, it is a natural crossroads of the city.
Fatti principali
- 1 river — The square was built over the river Darro, which flows hidden beneath the paving
- 1 high court — The Royal Chancery, a supreme court of Spain, overlooks the square
- 16 century — The square and its law courts took shape in the sixteenth century
📍 Plaza Nueva 6, 18010, Granada