Puerta de Elvira

A SILK ROAD ECHO

Part of the walls of Granada, it was named after the Medina Elvira Road. What remains dates from the 11th century. It was at one time the main entry gate for Granada. At one point, all silk had to pas...

Cultural heritage of Andalusia. XI century.

The name of the gate similar to the female name comes from Bab-Ilvira, the name of the city in the Arab Andalusia to which the road passing through this gate led. Unfortunately, this is all that remai...

A city Gate

Puerta de Elvira is a city Gate, part of the old fortifications of the city. This is just some remains and there is really not a great deal to see. However it is historically, as well as culturally s...

Moorish Gate to the City

We happened on this large gate as we were heading to the monastery. It’s very interesting and worth a perk if you are in the area and walking past. Wouldn’t go out of my way to see this.

At the old Moorish gate of Bab-Ilbira ...

The first references to "Bab-Ilbira" gate date from the 9th century. It was part of the famous walls of Granada and was the principal access to the city during the islamic domination period. Along the...