Presentation of the proposal

The tour we propose passes by spaces and places thought mainly to defend the Alhambra of possible attacks or invasions.

You are going to walk around gates and towers, thought for its defense; you are going to cross the wall of the Alhambra from the outside and from the inside and also the Fortress as a military district dedicated exclusively to the defense of the complex. This tour is special for the peculiarity of its approach but also because these places are not usually open to the public.  This is an unknown part of the Alhambra; therefore, it will provide information and complementary ideas to better understand this monument and its culture.

Index of teaching material

We prepare the start

• A tour by the defensive system
• Information for teachers
• Defending the medieval cities
• The districts of Granada and their walls
• Defending the city of the Alhambra
• Location of the Alhambra in the territory
• How to make the visit: attitudes and behaviours

The tour

• Plan of the tour
  
  
• Wall, towers and gates of the Alhambra
  • The wall of the Alhambra
  • Construction materials
  • The aqueduct
  • The battlements
  • The Ramparts
  • The towers in the wall
  • The tower-house: The Calahorra
  • Entering and leaving the city, the gates in the wall
  • The defensive complex of the Gate of the Arrabal (Puerta del Arrabal)
  • The Gate of the Arrabal (Puerta del Arrabal)
  • The Tower of the Battlements (Torre de los Picos)
• Walking by the streets of the Alhambra
  • The Fortress
  • The Square of the Cistern (Plaza del Aljibe)
  • The gates of the Fortress
  • The Military District
  • The Tower of Sentinel (Torre de la Vela): the control of the city.

Activities to continue working

• Texts to investigate
• Investigating in other sources: wood relieves of the time
• More complementary information
• Arc Cards
• Elements of an arc