Baños Arabes El Bañuelo
One the oldest buildings in Granada, the 11th century “baths of the walnut tree” are among the best-preserved Arab baths on the Iberian peninsula. It is remarkable that they escaped destruction during the reign of the Catholic Monarchs, who considered public bathing decadent. Many of the stones used in their construction were recycled from earlier Visigoth and Roman buildings—note the carvings on the capitals supporting the arches. The brick-vaulted ceiling is pierced with stars and octagons that let in atmospheric shafts of light. It’s a small site and won’t detain you long, but the Monumentos Andalusíes ticket (7.42€) also gives access to four historic Arab buildings in the Albaicín, including Palacio Dar al-Horra, home of the mother of Boabdil, Granada’s last Islamic ruler.
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One the oldest buildings in Granada, the 11th century “baths of the walnut tree” are among the best-preserved Arab baths on the Iberian peninsula. It is remarkable that they escaped destruction during the reign of the Catholic Monarchs, who considered public bathing decadent. Many of the stones used in their construction were recycled from earlier Visigoth and Roman buildings—note the carvings on the capitals supporting the arches. The brick-vaulted ceiling is pierced with stars and octagons that let in atmospheric shafts of light. It’s a small site and won’t detain you long, but the Monumentos Andalusíes ticket (7.42€) also gives access to four historic Arab buildings in the Albaicín, including Palacio Dar al-Horra, home of the mother of Boabdil, Granada’s last Islamic ruler.
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