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Plaza de Nueva - reflecting Granada's history by Ekaterinburg
Plaza de Nueva, like the cathedral, was built as a reminder that Catholicism had taken over from Islam and Ferdinand and Isabela were now calling the shots. As well as destroying the large mosque to make way for their cathedral, once Bobadil had been driven out of the city they lost no time in attempting to wipe out as much evidence of his rule as they possibly could. In Plaza Nueva there was a ritual burning of more than 80,000 books from the Muslim university library. This imediately brings to mind the burning of Jewish books by the nazis and of course, persecution of the Jewish community was another prominent feature of the reign of the Catholic monarchs. From Plaza Nueva you can head up to the Alhambra via the Cuesta de Gomerez or start your exploration of the Albaicin, along Carrera De Darro. The church of Santa Ana is the most interesting building in the Plaza and in its construction, echoes the constant theme of Isalm v Catholicism that dominates Granada. Though built in the 16th century, long after the Moors had gone, the bell tower was actually originally a minaret from a mosque which once stood in this place.
Now Plaza de Nueva is awash with outdoor cafes and bars and there's usually plenty of impromptu entertainment going on there as well.

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