Albaicín, which is located on the hill opposite the Alhambra, is the oldest Arab neighborhood in Granada; In the thirteenth century it was a prosperous region with a large number of palaces and distinguished houses called "Carmenes"; Nowadays it is a maze of narrow streets and squares located alongside many whitewashed houses; It is worth noting that after the Catholic Kings reconquered Granada in 1492, the original mosques in this area were demolished and replaced by churches.