 The traditional type of house is the "carmen", consisting of a freestanding house surrounded by a high wall that separates it from the street and including a small orchard or garden.The channeling and distribution of drinking water through pipes laid from wells was characteristic of this district; about 28 of these have been found, of which most are preserved but not in use because the pipes were broken over time.In December 1499, the Albaicín was the starting point of a rebellion throughout Granada, triggered by the forced conversion of the Muslim population to Christianity.