Paseo de los Tristes offers stunning views of
Alhambra
and begins at the point where it crosses the Bridge of the Chirimias;
the Chirimias are a kind of flute that was used to play from a balcony or veranda built there for such use.
Although the Paseo de los Tristes is officially called Andres Manjon,
it is known by this name because through Paseo de los Tristes passed the funeral processions
on the way to the cemetery.
Paseo de los Tristes was, until the XIX Century, one of the busiest areas in Granada where festivals
and feasts were held.
Paseo de los Tristes was made in 1609 on land provided by the lords of Castril. There still preserves
the small building with tall square-shaped tower and facade decorated with the shields of Granada, near
the high bridge of Chirimias. The fountain in the middle of the Paseo de los Tristes was made in 1609.
To the left of the Paseo de los Tristes, facing the Alhambra, extended districo of the Axares.
It was called by Moors the hospital of Africa, for its beauty and cool climate.
How to get there:
You can reach Paseo de los Tristes on the bus number 31, for more information:
Alhambra Bus.
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