Silla del Moro, Military fortification in Granada, Spain
The stone fortification stands on a hill above the Alhambra complex, featuring remains of a tower and defensive walls overlooking the city and surrounding mountains.
The structure dates from the Nasrid period and served as a guard outpost for the Generalife palace complex during the medieval Islamic rule of Granada.
The fortress represents the military architecture of medieval Islamic Spain, with elements reflecting the defensive strategies employed to protect the royal Alhambra complex.
Visitors can access the site from Plaza Nueva by following a 2,900-meter trail that leads through the hillside to reach the fortification.
Underground galleries beneath the castle structure remain unexplored, with their original functions still undetermined by archaeological research.
Location: Granada
GPS coordinates: 37.17833,-3.58389
Latest update: March 3, 2025 23:00
Alhambra
443 m
Generalife
198 m
Court of the Lions
497 m
Partal
426 m
Hall of Kings
476 m
Fountain de los Leones (Alhambra)
497 m
Torre de la Cautiva
318 m
Palacio de los Córdova
320 m
Emperor's Rooms
490 m
Dar Al-Arusa Palace
351 m
Torre de las Infantas
340 m
Restauración de los Jardines del Partal
436 m
Ladies Tower
423 m
Paseo de los Tristes, Granada
489 m
Palacio del Generalife
152 m
Casa Cuesta de la Victoria, nº 9
497 m
Palacio de los Leones
496 m
Mirador de Daraxa
488 m
Patio del Ciprés de la Sultana
145 m
Mirador de Ismail
170 m
Sala de las Dos Hermanas
491 m
Oratorio del Partal
405 m
Puerta de los Siete Suelos
470 m
Casas del Partal
444 m
Patio de la Acequia
153 m
Sala de los Abencerrajes
501 m
Royal Chamber
168 m
Baño de la Mezquita, Alhambra
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