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Madīnat Ilbīra مدينة إلبيرة

Today: Atarfe, Spain

Years: 711–1010

Madīnat Ilbīra, near modern Atarfe, was the capital of the kūra of the Granada plain until the civil war of 1010 destroyed it and its people moved to Granada. Excavations have uncovered its mosque and houses.

What to see today

Torreón de Sierra Elvira: Tower, 13th to 15th century
Torre de Romilla: Tower, 14th century
Torre de Bordonal: Tower, 13th to 14th century
Castillo de Íllora: Castle, 11th to 14th century
Castillo de Moclín (Ḥiṣn al-Muqlīn): Castle, 14th century
Castillo de Iznalloz: Castle, 13th to 15th century
Atalaya de La Solana: Tower, 14th century
Atalaya de la Mesa: Tower, 13th to 15th century
Atalaya de la Gallina: Tower, 14th century

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