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Arch of the Weights

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Arch of the Weights

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  • Location: Grenade, Comarca de la Vega de Granada, Granada, Andalusia, Spain

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    March 1, 2026

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    The Arco de las Pesas (Arch of the Weights) is a historic gateway in the Albaicín district of Granada, located next to Plaza Larga, in the upper part of the neighborhood. It is one of the first angled gateways in Hispano-Muslim architecture and formed part of the Zirid wall that protected the ancient Alcazaba Qadima.
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    April 19, 2025

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    The Arco de las Pesas, also known as Puerta Nueva or Bab al-Ziyada, is a historic gate in the Albaicín district of Granada, Spain. Built in the 11th century during the Zirí period, this gate was one of the access points to the old city wall that separated the Albaicín from the Alcazaba Qadima.
    The name "Arco de las Pesas" comes from an event in the 16th century, when fraudulent weights of merchants were hung on the gate as a punishment and warning. The gate has a distinctive horseshoe-shaped arch and is a beautiful example of Islamic architecture in Granada
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    May 9, 2022

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    A classic of the Granada Half Marathon
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    Jog this easy 2.3-mile (3.7 km) route through Granada's historic Albaicín, enjoying views of the Alhambra and Sierra Nevada mountains.

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    Elevation 760 m

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    Location: Grenade, Comarca de la Vega de Granada, Granada, Andalusia, Spain

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