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Description
Property Name: Funduq Al-Jadida – Corral del Carbón
Inventory No: 34-958-1
Date of infill of the inventory form: 2007-10-30
Country (State party): Spain
Province: Granada
Town:
Geographic coordinates: 37.174924, -3.598031
Historic Period: Nasrid
Year of Construction: 1336
Style: Moorish
Original Use: Khan
Current Use: Museum
Architect: Unknown
Significance
Funduqs provided traveling merchants with accommodation and storage space for goods and animals, a common feature of medieval Islamic cities. The New Funduq (Arabic al-funduq al-jadida) was constructed in the 14th century, and it is the only surviving example of this building type in Spain.
Selection Criteria
iv. to be an outstanding example of a type of building, architectural or technological ensemble, or landscape that illustrates (a) significant stage(s) in human history
v. to be an outstanding example of a traditional human settlement, land-use, or sea-use which is representative of a culture (or cultures), or human interaction with the environment especially when it has become vulnerable under the impact of irreversible change
State of Preservation
The New Funduq was originally built as a khan building for travelers and merchants. However, it was used to store grain later in its history, and it was used as an office for weighing coal in the 17th century. Hence, there were some adaptations and interventions applied to the building along with its different functions but today it is well preserved.
References
Fernandez-Puertas, Antonio. La Fachada del Palaco de Comares The Facade of the Palace of Comares, Granada, Patronato de la Alhambra, 1980.
Archnet Web Site: http://archnet.org
Unesco Web Site: http://whc.unesco.org