| The square was built to cover
up the River Darro which flows underneath in order
to create more space in the city. The square soon became one of the most
important centres in Granada and supposedly tournaments and bullfights used
to be held here as well as public executions. |
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On one side of Plaza
Nueva
you can see the Royal Chancellery. Work on this began in 1530 and part
of it was designed by Diego de Siloé. At the back of the building,
a prison was built in the 17th century and which served as one until
the
end of the 19th century. The building is used today as the High Court. |
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On the right of the church
is the Fountain of the Bull which was installed in 1941, with its bull in
the centre spouting water and a young boy on either side. |
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