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The city of Granada is acknowledged for its fascinating exoticism all the world
over. It is solely on this ground that the city of Granada pulls in numerous
tourists all through the course of the year. Positioned in the region of Andalusia,
the city of Granada is located in the southern region of the country of Spain.
With a society that still bears a profound Arabian aroma; the legacy of the
city is a fluxing of various traits that hail from varied cultures. While you
will notice scores of mosques, forts, Arabic gates and Arab bazaars selling
Arabian wares, you will also observe within the bounds of the city equal numbers
and equally beautiful Christian palaces, Churches and Cathedrals.
The city of Granada is such a collection of cultures that you will be left
rapt and longing for more. The city of Granada, of course, in its turn, is particularly
aware about the upkeep of its cultural legacy. Almost all its structures have
been renovated and restored to their original magnificence. Of the many such
impressive constructions to be found in the city, the Church Of San José in
Granada is probably one of the most beautiful sights in the city. The Church
Of San José in Granada is special for another reason too.
The Church Of San José in Granada stands on the site of a demolished mosque.
Located in the district of Albayzin, the Church Of San José in Granada has many
cousins of its kind in the district. In fact, the Church Of San José in Granada
still retains many of its Islamic architectural traits. The minaret of this
mosque of Al Alcazaba is still a prominent feature of the Church Of San José
in Granada. The Church Of San José in Granada is so named as it preserves José
de Mora’s ‘Christ of Silence’ within its walls. The Church Of San José in Granada
was erected in around the 16th century. Right next to the Church Of San José
in Granada is another Christian establishment – a Catholic Queen convent called
San Miguel and Santa Isabel la Real – which overlaps the remnants if a Muslim
Nasrid Palace. Also, close to the Church Of San José in Granada is the palace
of Baobdil’s mother Aixa, called the Dar al-Horra. There are several similar
architectural wonders around the Church Of San José in Granada which are worth
a visit.
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