Del funduq a la alhóndiga: un espacio entre el emirato nazarí y el reino de Granada (s. XV-XVI)

Abstract

This work has two main objectives: first, to know the main structural and functional characteristics of funduq; secondly, observe the structural and functional evolution that these spaces underwent inside and outside the Islamic territory. For this we will use the available archaeological information that will be complemented with some data from the written documentation. We will know the classic funduq, a square or rectangular building, with a central patio and one or several floors, dedicated to the lower blocks and warehouses and the superior ones to accommodation for travelers/merchants. From this building we will find two variations. On the one hand, the fondaco, a space leased or donated by the Muslim authorities to the Christian communities of merchants that met all needs (religious, social and economic). And on the other, alhondiga, an institution with specific functions for storing and collecting taxes on certain merchandise.