The Captive’s tower

Its identical structure as the compound's palaces make it in a good example of nasrid decoration

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"La torre de la cautiva" is one of the most outstanding representations of the Nasrid decorative style. The site is in fact a tower-palace. Its structure and layout are similar to those of the houses and palaces on the premises.

The L-shaped entrance leads to the court, with columned arches. The entrance arch, the threshold of which has various restored metal plates, precedes the main room, which is square in shape, with exterior mullioned windows in the small bedrooms.

Along with the Throne Room in the Palace of Comares, the Captive’s Tower is the most decoratively complete site in the Alhambra. In fact, like the former site, the latter was built by Yusuf I, during one of the Nasrid Art periods of splendour.

The layout for towers like this one is similar to that of any dwelling, with its upper floor and terrace that accessed through an L-shaped entrance.

Schedule

15 October - 31 March Monday - Sunday 08:30 - 18:00 TICKET OFFICE: 08:00 - 18:00

April 1 - October 14 Monday - Sunday 08:30 - 20:00 TICKET OFFICE: 08:00 - 20:00

NASRID PALACES OWN SCHEDULE

Pay special attention to the Palacios entry time marked in red. The space can only be accessed at the time indicated in the entry. The rest of the view of the momumental set can be made during the general opening hours.