Puerta de Fajalauza is a mid-14th-century fortified gate tower in Granada's historic Albaicín neighborhood, commissioned by Hayib Ridwan, minister of Yusuf I, as part of the defensive wall protecting the upper Albaicín quarter. Featuring a distinctive crenellated design with an irregular quadrilateral floor plan and characteristic brick vaulting, the gate contains a notable niche housing a stone image of Saint Anne holding the Christ Child. The structure gained further historical prominence in 1486 when King Boabdil secretly entered the Albaicín through this gate to seize power from his uncle. From the 16th century onward, ceramic workshops flourished near the gate, establishing the area's worldwide reputation for the distinctive Fajalauza ceramics, while today visitors enjoy sweeping views of Granada's rooftops and the Sierra Nevada mountains.
