Alcazaba Cadima

The Alcazaba Cadima was the original core of the Muslim city of Granada, founded around 1010 by Zawi ben Ziri. It stood on the highest point of what is now the Albaicín district and housed the palace of the Zirid kings, on whose foundations the Nasrid Dar al-Horra was later built. The area encompassed two neighborhoods and had several entrances, including the Bib Cieda, now known as the Arco de las Pesas. While the southern and western walls have not survived, large sections of the northern fortifications still stand today. You can see these historic structures along the streets Aljibe de la Gitana and Cuesta María de la Miel.