4-555: Puerta Real may refer to two places in Spain: Puerta Real (Granada) , historic, central area of the city of Granada Puerta Real (Seville) , an ancient gate of the city of Seville See also [ edit ] Puerto Real , a seaport in Andalusia Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
8-480: Is a historic area in the city centre of Granada , Spain. It the includes Recogidas Street, Reyes Católicos Street and Carrera de la Virgen. It was named after the visit of King Philip IV on 8 April 1624. According to documents, he visited during a storm through the gate of El Rastro or of La Paja in the Muslim defensive wall, which was known as Bib-al-Rambla . It became the central square of Granadine social life in
12-821: The 16th century. In 1515, it was decorated with the Catholic Monarchs ' coat of arms. In 1610, the new national symbols commemorating the end of Muslim rule on the Iberian Peninsula were added. Puerta Real underwent many changes over its history. Until the 19th century, the Darro River ran through it, but it was enclosed for reasons of hygiene. Until then, Granadine social life had centred round Elvira Street and Plaza Nueva ('New Square'), but Puerta Real then became more popular. Several commercial establishments were set up in Puerta Real, including
16-595: The title Puerta Real . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Puerta_Real&oldid=771553039 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Puerta Real (Granada) Puerta Real ('Royal Gate' in English)
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