Palacio de la Madraza — Attraction in Granada

La Madraza in Granada is a historic building that was the first public university in Al-Andalus, founded in 1349 by the Nasrid Sultan Abu al-Hajjaj Yusuf I. Also known as the Yusufiyya School, it served as a prestigious center of learning for several centuries, offering studies in various fields such as philosophy, medicine, mathematics, and astronomy.

The current building is now part of the University of Granada and preserves some original elements of Islamic architecture, including the mihrab and an elegant prayer hall, though the original façade was replaced with one in Baroque style.

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Additional Information about La Madraza • Foundation: Established in 1349 by Sultan Yusuf I. • Fields of Study: The institution taught language, literature, and Islamic law, along with medicine, mathematics, astronomy, engineering, logic, and philosophy. • Historical Significance: It was one of the most important educational centers in Al-Andalus. Parts of the original structure still survive today, making it the only remaining Islamic madrasa of its kind in the region. • Current Status: The building now belongs to the University of Granada, housing the Academy of Fine Arts, while preserving some of its original Islamic architectural features. • Location: Situated on Calle Oficios, in the heart of Granada’s city center, near the site where the Granada...

We visited this place few days ago. It is neat, clean and well maintained. It demonstrates Spanish medieval (5th to 15th century) Muslim heritage, besieds contemporary art, and even modern exhibionist European cartoons etc. The Madrasah is not far from a tributary of the Gran Via de Colon. The place is an area built on old Spanish Muslim constructions. Staff were polite, informative and professional. The ticketing office displays several books about history of Spain. We liked the place and had the opportunity to take lots of pictures (without flash, or sin flash as they say it in Spanish). South Spain is beautiful, lovely, and worths visiting. You need French or Spanish linguistic skills to get along with public, as many do not speak English, but some do their best to help you anyway. On the hand, while you are stuck in a situation for instance, the ladies on the ticketing office in Granada ALSA bus station for exapmle may tell you ; I only speak Spaniole (Spanish), I do not understand English. Meaning you may enjoy visiting these places if you do not depend solely on...

I visited this place 10 years ago. But still cant forget the ticket seller a “she creature” shouted at me in front of many visitors. The reason was bec i was going to sit on the banks in the entrance while waiting the place to open. But the real reason was an obvious racism. Like everybody I was shocked couldn’t say anything. Visited two museums at the same place there. One is of the first universities in European continent setup by Andalusians. The other is museum of universal values suffering from many like this woman. Unfortunately Europe once champion of universal values is now a museum of it. And this pity woman was just another declaration of...