Difference between revisions of "Granada"
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== The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_74023" /> == | == The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_74023" /> == | ||
<p> The last of the ancient | <p> The last of the ancient Moorish kingdoms to be conquered in Spain, in the SE. of Andalusia, fronting the Mediterranean, now divided into Granada, Almeria, and Malaga; the modern province has an area of 4928 sq. m.; Granada, the capital, is beautifully situated at the foot of the [[Sierra]] Nevada, on an eminence 2245 ft. above sea-level, 140 m. SE. of Seville; the Jenil flows past it; has a large university, a cathedral, and monastery; was founded by the [[Moors]] in the 8th century, but has been largely rebuilt on modern principles. </p> | ||
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia [1]
The last of the ancient Moorish kingdoms to be conquered in Spain, in the SE. of Andalusia, fronting the Mediterranean, now divided into Granada, Almeria, and Malaga; the modern province has an area of 4928 sq. m.; Granada, the capital, is beautifully situated at the foot of the Sierra Nevada, on an eminence 2245 ft. above sea-level, 140 m. SE. of Seville; the Jenil flows past it; has a large university, a cathedral, and monastery; was founded by the Moors in the 8th century, but has been largely rebuilt on modern principles.
