Street Four Sacromonte caves Where are they? We refer to the caves: San Miguel
high cliff of the Oranges, the Black Canyon and Paradise Valley ravine.
History: The cave as a home has always existed since the Neolithic period. Granada has been had by far the most important core of caves in the entire English peninsula. Special
incidence for the extension of this habitat type appears to have the expulsion of the Moors from the kingdom of Granada, to move this city to the caves around after the rebellion of Humeya haben 1569.Antes of Moors seems that the Visigoths had used the caves as habitatr.
In the sixteenth century also Roma, arrived to accompany the army of the Catholic kings, are installed on the slopes of San Miguel near the Moorish section (albaicin), carved into the rock by its better adaptation to climate rigor Granada.
The use of caves runs through mid-twentieth century, at which time 11.3% of households surveyed in the capital are caves.
But his deterioration and this in action, go to the 60 depopulated QUAD (60-63) suffered the terrible floods Sacromonte and the people are evicted, marking the "decadence" of the phenomenon that seemed to be committed has disappeared, being only as something folk and tourism.
The inhabitants of the caves, in short, have been all stocks historically have experienced grenade, but contrary to common sense, most were neither Moors and Gypsies. Never have been the space of a single ethnicity, and neither are today.
THE PEOPLE OF THE CAVES OF SACROMONTE
Apart from the inhabitants of a lifetime is a new population that has been installed since the mid 80's in caves that were free after the eviction of the 60, mostly located in areas of high in the cliffs sacromonte above.
Who are they? People from Granada, Spain or elsewhere in the world. They're young, seniors and families.
are craftspeople, artists, musicians, farm workers, construction, students, and more. The same offices as practiced by the ancient inhabitants of the caves.
THE PROJECT:
- Conservation of natural environment.
- restoration and historic preservation of the caves.
- information and environmental education to visitors.
- Recovery old wells and pipelines.
- Recovery of native vegetation reforestation of the park.
SACROMONTE MAKE A LIVING AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES PARK!
What do you do the town hall?
The council wants to evict these people from the caves under speculative pressure. Using as justification an alleged situation of unhealthy housing cave. But they forget that the cave is a hypogean dwelling as such is regulated differently.
say that the caves are dangerous because they can collapse, but they forget that have existed longer than any other house in Granada, forget that only need the support of a tenant.
say much but we do not believe we are lying.
About us
hormigero-FARMHOUSE ASSOCIATION OF AIR
EXPRESIONARTE CULTURAL ASSOCIATION (Cerro de San Miguel).
HILL NEIGHBORS ASSOCIATION OF SAN MIGUEL
References (To confirm what we say);
Urdiales-Viedma, Maria Eugenia (2003): "The cave-dwelling in Andalusia infravivencia housing of the future", Scripta Nova, journal of geography and social sciences, Vol VII, no. 146 (051)
Urdiales Viedma, Maria Eugenia (1987) Caves of Andalusia: trends and demographic analysis situation in the province of Granada "Junta de Andalucía, Concierge of Public Works and Transport, Sevilla.
Visa -Abril, José Miguel : (... ..) "Sacromonte Granada, building materials representative signs identity "unpublished PhD.
-Laurel Forest (1962): "Urban Geography grenade," Elcano, Zaragoza.
