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Alminar of San Juan

This alminar, along with San Jose, is one of the few remains of the 37 mosques that were in the andalusí Albaycin. It belonged to the mosque of the converts, Masyid al-Ta'ibin, and was built in the 13th century, in the Almohad period. It is not surprising, therefore, its similarity with other Almohad minarets, such as the Giralda of Seville, or the Koutoubia of Marrakech. Like the Giralda, it has no stairs inside, only a ramp.

Info & location
City/Province Granada
Address San Juan de Los Reyes, 18010, Granada.
The first Christian temple The full name of the church of which the alminar is part is San Juan de los Reyes. It was the first place consecrated as a church by the Catholic Monarchs.
Emblematic street The street where the minaret is located, San Juan de los Reyes, is one of the most emblematic and long in Albaycin.
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