Archaeological Museum of Granada

The Archaeological Museum of Granada is an archaeological museum in the Albayzín district, Granada, Spain, established in 1879.

Façade of the museum.

The museum is located at 41, Carrera del Darro in the Castril palace, dating from the 16th century. It hosts many artefacts from the many different civilizations that settled in Granada including the Carthaginians, the Phoenicians, the Romans and the Arabs. It includes a beautiful Renaissance patio. The building's façade was created in 1593.

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Much of the content of this article comes from the equivalent Spanish-language Wikipedia article, accessed December 1, 2006.



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