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Reyes Católicos (Catholic Monarchs) 
Known since the 18th century as the Riberilla, where stood many bridges over the Darro River. The Darro River flows underneath this street since the river was covered in 1842 in order to improve the public hygiene and to control the avenues. This project supposed the covering of the first section of the Darro River and, later, the opening of Gran Vía de Colón.
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Mesones
The poor area Mesones, known before as Bibrrambla, already existed around this street in the Nasrid period. In the southern side, close to Darro River, there was a gate to access to the Rambla Street from the sandy area in the 16th century. Later, it was known as Rastro (Flea market), then as Puerta Real (Royal Gate). In 1790 it has been demolished in order to make the traffic easier. The area has been redesigned due to a fire occurred in 1856, by building a large classicistic edifice of five sections. The ground floor housed the Café Suizo ( Swiss coffee-shop). Nowadays, it was remodelled, adding another floor.
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Pasiegas Square
In the late 17th century this square has been planed by Alonso Cano.
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Cárcel Baja (Lower Prison)
The old city prison was located in this street. When the Catholic Monarchs took Granada the old 'Alhóndiga de los Genoveses' (Warehouse of the Genovians) was turned into a prison. The building was soon too small and another prison was built next to the 'Chancillería'; it was known as 'Cárcel Alta' (High Prison). It has been expanded and used until 1917. It was demolished in 1942. The head offices of the 'Caja General de Ahorros y Monte de Piedad de Granada' are now in its spot. As the commemorative plaque reads, the Granadian painter José María Rodríguez Acosta was born in the adjacent house. A wonderful herbs and spices open air market. In 1943 the convent 'Ángel Custodio' is demolished and the street is redesigned in order to create more space for the Banco de España building.
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Marqués de Gerona (The Marquess of Gerona)
Eugenio Selles (1842-1926) studied Law and moved to Madrid where he worked in newspapers like El Globo, El Universal and La Iberia. After the premiere of 'El nudo gordiano' (The Gordian knot) he achieved fame and was highly reputed as lyric author.
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Plaza del Carmen
The sale of church lands that began since 1835 had long-term consequences in the city's urban structure and in the transfer of religious buildings to civil use. The confiscation of the Carmen Convent meant the disappearance of a part of the complex and the opening of a new square in the Medieval city. The part of the convent that was not demolished was used in 1858 to house the Consistorial House, which was located in the Arab Madraza. It was remodelled in 1910 by the architect Modesto Cendoya, who projected its extension until Reyes Católicos Street.
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Navas
In this street was located the old Ibrahim Mosque over which was built the San Matías Church, now moved to San Matías Street.
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San Matías
It was first called Axibin, then Duque because there lived Gran Capitán, duke of Sesa. It is the San Matías neighbourhood's main street which became the prolongation of Gran Vía de Colón after its construction. In the first half of the of the 16th century, a nice Renaissance-Mudejar Palace was built in the junction of Capitanía, Jesús y María and San Matías streets. It belonged to the family Porcel de Ribera. During the 19th century, the building was remodelled and was the office of the newspaper El Defensor de Granada and then demolished in 1976 and replaced by a small square.
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Pavaneras
One of the Realejo Neighbourhood 's main arteries. It takes its name from the 'pavana' (short capes) that women used to wrap around the shoulders or the neck and that was sold here. In this street is located the famous Casa de Los Tiros, a Andalusian house that has been rebuilt as a Renaissance mansion, nowadays, turned into a museum and contains the Royal Chancellery Archives. Here was born the theologian Padre Suarez in 1548.
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Gran Vía de Colón
The opening of this street in 1895 was a initiative of the chamber of commerce and industry. Its creation meant the connection of the business centre with the railroad junction on the northwest, but destabilized the traditional urban equilibrium. The longitudinal tension caused by the avenue required its prolongation through the San Matías neighbourhood. The project was undertaken in 1970. The construction of Gran Vía de Colón supposed an interior widening with a north-south direction and supposed the demolition of many important medieval streets and squares. This project was promoted by a public limited company called Reformadora Granadina. The Gran Vía was finally opened in 1900, but the construction of the adjacent streets went on for many years.
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Plaza Nueva
It was once known as Plaza de los Leñadores 'woodcutters'. Its creation in the 16th century was determined by its importance as a centre of the road system and the need of equipping the Christian Granada with the open public spaces. At the same time, the urban scenery was redesigned by the construction of the Royal Chancellery, a monumental fountain and the hospital of Santa Ana, which no longer exist. The covering of the Darro River started in 1854 and finished in 1884. Plaza Ana is the continuation of Plaza Nueva and both are located between the Moorish bridges Cadí and Corona, in the area through which passed the Darro River before it was covered. During the rule of Gallego y Burín, The square was connected to Santa Ana redesigning the alignment of the block of the old hospital of Encarnación. From this square we can enjoy the view over Torre de la Vela.
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San Juan de la Cruz Square
This square takes its name from San Juan de la Cruz (1542-1591) (Saint John of the Cross) a Spanish friar and poet. His friendship with Saint Teresa de Jesús made necessary the foundation of two new Carmelite orders. These foundations and the reformation process were resisted by a great number of Carmelite friars. So, the followers of St. John and St. Teresa differentiated themselves from the non-reformed communities by calling themselves the 'discalced', i.e., barefoot, and the others the 'calced' Carmelites. Due to his opposition, he was taken prisoner by his superiors, and jailed in Toledo. St. John of the Cross is considered one of the foremost poets at that time. 'Dark Night of the Soul' and 'the Spiritual Canticle' are widely considered to be among the best poems ever written in Spanish.
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Plaza de Santa Ana
During the rule of Gallego y Burín, The square was connected to Santa Ana redesigning the alignment of the block of the old hospital of Encarnación. The square was remodelled at the end of 1940. The paving level was lowered in order to adjust it to the Plaza Nueva and a wall was built between the river and Santa Ana Street, creating a new urban area where was moved the Pilar del Toro or of the Almizcleros (musk deer) located in Elvira street since the 16th century.
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Isabel la Católica Square
From this square starts the Gran Vía and stands the Monument of Christopher Columbus with the Queen Isabella, work of Mariano Benlliure. Here was located the Post office and beside it a Moorish house that no longer exists. This house contained the Centro Artístico 'artistic centre' founded in 1885 whose president was Fernando de los Ríos, when he met Federico García Lorca.
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Carrera del Darro (Darro Road)
One of the oldest and most picturesque streets of Granada. It follows the right bank of the Darro and was depicted and sketched by many artists and romantic travellers. In the Muslim era there was a wall along the river. Since the 16th century, the wealthy families of the city start building their palatial houses, like the Condes de Arco house. They were probably attracted by the healthy environment. In 1609 the lands donated by the Lords of Castril at the end of the 'Calle Darro' were transformed in a large avenue for the people of the city. The reform of the urban space in the 17th century is accentuated by the 'Carrera del Darro', also known as 'de los Tristes'. After the explosion of a powder magazine next to the 'San Pedro' church, the course of the river was changed and the street was widened. A new course is created; one recognizable by the old palatial houses facing the river. The 'Carrera del Darro' street is a series of monuments almost impossible to enumerate.
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Trinity Square
It is a result of the confiscation and occupies the site of the old Trinitarios Calzados Convent. Its building started in 1517 and finished late in the 18th century. The tower was demolished in 1836 and then it became the Treasury Delegation from 1884 to 1889, that was also demolished .
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Santo Domingo Square
In the Realejo neighbourhood, there is a nice square with a bronze statue of friar Luis de Granada and the Santo Domingo church with a Gothic façade. Here is located also the convent of Santa Cruz la Real, founded between the 16th and 18th centuries by the Catholic Monarchs who donated the Santo Domingo Order the piece of land occupied before by the orchards of Almanjarra.
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Capuchinas
The gate of Bib al-Masda (also spelled Bibalmazán) was located in this street. It was attached to the city wall that passed through Lucena, Silencio and Escuelas up to the gate of San Jerónimo.
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Santa Escolástica (Carrera oficial)
Before, this street was called 'Real de Bib al-Fajjarin' and here was located the Ibn Gimara mosque, upon which was built the Santa Escolástica Church, demolished and sold in 1521.
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Carrera del Genil (Genil Road)
This area was located out of the Nasrid city limits and was called 'Carrera Vieja' (Old Road) during the 17th century. It underwent deep urban transformation after the building of the 'Nuestra Señora de las Angustias' church. This primitive hermitage was where the tablets offered by the Queen Isabel la Católica to the city. The street was adopted as the main artery of the area, a long space flanking the river that was used in the common municipal activities such as processions or bullfights (after closing both ends of the street). During decades, until the construction of the 'Real Maestranza' bullring in 1768, the bullfights were held in the 'Carrera del Genil' street, next to the 'Humilladero' and the 'Rastro', in a wooden 'plaza'. This explains the naming of the 'Calle Toril'. The façade of the 'Rastro' building owes its elegance to this street. Its interior is not that monumental; it is only a court with a low corridor around it. It also had a yard for the livestock. The main façade was demolished in the 19th century and the whole building was demolished some years later. A mall was built in its place.
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