Umayyad Route From Algeciras to Granada  This route aims to reveal the profound human, cultural, artistic and scientific relations between East and West, and the way in which the Greek-Roman legacy was passed on to Europe through al-Andalus. In the 10th century...

Route of al-Mutamid from Lisbon to Seville and Granada  The Route of al-Mutamid extends from Lisbon to Seville, going through Huelva. It joins the Route of Washington Irvingin Seville and continues to Granada. It is one of the richest paths of al-Andalus, as the...

European Projects An outstanding activity of El legado andalusí Foundation, resulting from the cross-border nature of its objectives, is the attainment of different projects that get framed within the European development programs launched by the European Union. El...

The Routes of El legado andalusí Cultural Route of the Council of Europe since 1997 Route of the Caliphate from Córdoba to GranadaRoute of Washington Irving from La Rábida (Huelva) to Seville and GranadaRoute of the Nasrids from Navas de Tolosa to Jaén and...

Route of al-Idrisi from Málaga to Granada  The route between Malaga and Granada, as described by the geographer al-Idrisi allows the visitor to know al-Andalus in the 12th century. This route includes a visit to the coastal villages of Western Malaga and Granada,...

Route of Ibn al-Khatib from Murcia to Granada  This is the route followed by Ibn al-Khatib, the last great multi-subject writer of Muslim Spain, who was born in Loja in 1313 and died in Fes in 1375. The Route of Ibn al-Khatib stands out because of its historical...

Route of Las Alpujarras From Almería to Granada  This route, that links Almeria and Granada through the Alpujarras region, is one of the most varied and surprising routes in Europe. Starting from the Mediterranean Sea, the Route crosses impressive and diverse...

Route of Almoravids and Almohads from Algeciras to Granada  This route starts in the town of Tarifa, and travelling along it is the best way to discover the heritage left by the Almoravids and Almohads, two dynasties of African origin that left their mark in a...

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ContactFundación Pública Andaluza El legado andalusí Medio Propio Personificado Edificio Corral del Carbón. Calle Mariana Pineda s/n. E-18009 – Granada. +34 958 225 995 info@legadoandalusi.es*Compulsory fields

GlossaryWords in Arabic or of Arabic origin:   Alarife, al-arif, master builder. Albanega, al-baniqa, triangular ornaments on the sides of an arch. Albarrana, al-barrana, tower erected outside the fortification walls, for control and defence. Alcaiceria,...

Daily Life in al-AndalusThe life of a country is not measured only by its artistic and scientific achievements, but above all, by delving into everyday life, customs, social structures and organization. In this field, al-Andalus was also advanced and cultured. It...

Chronology of al-AndalusChronology 622 Flight or migration (hegira) of Mohammed from Mecca to Medina. Beginning of the Muslim calendar. 711 Tarik, general of the caliph’s governor in North Africa, Musa ben Nusayr, leaves Tangiers leading an army of thousands of men...

Route of the Nasrids from Navas de Tolosa to Jaén and Granada  The historical, monumental and landscape heritage get together in this route, peppered with an endless sequence of castles and watchtowers that shaped the impressive defensive system created both by...

Route of Washington Irving from La Rábida (Huelva) to Seville and GranadaThis route follows up the steps of the Romantic writer and American diplomat Washington Irving, who, in 1929 was amazed by the richness and exoticism of the Spanish-Muslim civilization, along...

Route of the Caliphate from Córdoba to Granada  The Route of the Caliphate goes from Cordoba to Granada and gathers a wide historical-monument and landscape heritage, highly attractive for travellers, not forgetting a complete network of infrastructures and...

The Scientific and Cultural Legacy of al-AndalusIn principle, one may think that the Arabs were the minority in al-Andalus, the Spanish and Berbers forming the majority. Therefore, the spoken language was not Arabic. However, in the course of the 9th c. there was a...

Art and Architecture of al-AndalusDuring the first period of Islam, there soon appears a rich and varied art form, based on classical tradition, on Byzantine art, on Persian art and on that of subdued oriental tribes. However, the originality of architectural...

History of al-AndalusAlthough the word al-Andalus acquires different nuances in Arab sources, the concept of al-Andalus refers to the territory of the Iberian Peninsula under the Muslim power, which spread over between 711 and 1492. Depending on the moment, it...

Cultural Itinerary of the Ibero-American Mudejar and Baroque  Overall map of the Cultural Itinerary of the Ibero-American Mudejar and BaroqueThe Cultural Itinerary of the Mudejar of El legado andalusí is born with the intention of disseminating the Spanish...

Cultural Itinerary of the Umayyads  The Cultural Itinerary of the Umayyads is an essential link between East and West. The Itineraries of the Muslim Civilization suggest to rediscover it, stage by stage, in a long and fascinating historical journey from the...

  Cultural Itinerary of the Almoravids and Almohads  The Cultural Itinerary of the Almoravids and Almohads, promoted by the Foundation The legacy of al-Andalus, is expected to guide travellers interested in history, art and culture along the remaining...

Cultural ItinerariesThe Cultural Itineraries of El legado andalusí are based on real historical facts that were representative of the rise and cultural relevance of the civilization of al-Andalus that shone for almost eight centuries in the spheres of culture, arts...

The Foundation Philosophy  The Andalusian Public Foundation El legado andalusí was born with the aim of highlighting a significant part of the history of Spain and Andalusia. The heritage of al-Andalus, which referred to the historical legacy of al-Andalus, was...

The Foundation International ProjectionEl legado andalusí, was designed as European Cultural Itinerary by the Council of Europe, which meant an important support for the work of heritage dissemination carried out by the Foundation, who has among its objectives to...

The Foundation ObjectivesThe philosophy of the Foundation El legado andalusí is expressed through a series of objectives defined through actions that represent and have represented the nature of our project over more than twenty: • To disseminate the role that Spain...

The FoundationThe Legacy of al-Andalus is a Public Foundation of the Andalusian Regional Government, operating under the Regional Ministry of the Culture and Sports. It has also the support of the Council of Europe and partnerships with a number of other public and...

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