RIVER DARRO
Here is a page with information about
bars and restaurants
in Paseo
de los Tristes (a large square next to the river Darro).
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RIVER DARRO
Here is a page with information about
bars and restaurants |
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The river was originally
named after the Roman word for gold (aurus) due to the fact that
people used to pan for gold on its banks. This name was then changed by
the Arabs to Hadarro and after being renamed Dauro by the
Christians, it finally became known as Darro. |
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There are five bridges
crossing the Darro: Puente del Aljibillo (Bridge of the Cistern), Puente
de las Chirimias (Bridge of the Pipers), Puente de Cabrera (16th century),
Puente de Espinosa (16th century). |
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You can also see the remains of the Puente del Cadí (built in the 11th century) - an old Arab bridge which was knocked down in the middle of the 17th century, and now only its base and the part of its horseshoe arch still exist. |
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This used to connect the Albaicín with the Alhambra and a horeseman could ride over the bridge and along the top of the old wall in order to reach the Puerta de las Armas in the Alhambra. The score marks which can be seen on the inside of the bridge used to hold an iron grille to prevent the enemy from reaching the city from along the river banks. |
At one time the river used to
flow through the centre of Granada but in the 19th century it was covered
over in Plaza Nueva due to flooding and in order to create more space. |
