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Held to be one of the most beautiful cities across the world, the city of Granada is a part of the region better known as Andalusia, which is positioned in the southern portion of the country of Spain. The city of Granada has a history and heritage that dates back even to millenniums. As soon as you step into the city of Granada you will feel an alluring perfumed air sweep over, and the wind that carries it, bringing a story that tells a tale that is centuries old. The city has several relics that indicate towards its Arabian past. The city of Granada also preserves its Christian heritage with care. However, much of the city remains essentially Arab Muslim. Of the many such structures in the city that are reminiscent of its Arabic connection, the Puerta De Elvira in Granada is probably most important. This importance is more so, because the Puerta De Elvira in Granada stands testimony to wars and sieges and battles for possession. Meaning ‘Door of Elvira’, the Puerta De Elvira in Granada once served as the entrance into the Muslim city of Granada. However, later, the Puerta De Elvira in Granada was replaced after the Christian attack on the city. Today the locals popularly call the Puerta De Elvira in Granada as the ‘Arc of Elvira’, because not much of the gate that the Puerta De Elvira in Granada used to be remains. The French troops broke open the inner door of the Puerta De Elvira in Granada during the attack. The Puerta De Elvira in Granada was the fore door, before one reached the main entrance. The Puerta De Elvira in Granada leads up to another famous destination within the city of Granada called the ‘Street of Elvira’, which remains a haunt for antique merchants and also youth looking for a night life. After the capture of the city, a Church was built next to the Puerta De Elvira in Granada, and it still remains standing.
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