Alhambra

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Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada *
The Patio de los Arrayanes.
Country Spain
Type Cultural
Criteria i, iii, iv
Reference 314
Region ** Europe and North America
Inscription history
Inscription 1984 (8th Session)
Extensions 1994
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List
** Region as classified by UNESCO
Plan of the Palacio Arabe 1889

The Alhambra (from Arabic الْحَمْرَاء = Al-Ħamrā', literally "the red one"; the complete name was الْقَلْعَةُ ٱلْحَمْرَاءُ = al-Qal'at al-Ħamrā' = "the red fortress") is a palace and fortress complex of the Moorish rulers of Granada in southern Spain (known as Al-Andalus when the fortress was constructed during the mid 14th century), occupying a hilly terrace on the southeastern border of the city of Granada. 37°10′37″N 3°35′24″W / 37.17686°N 3.589901°W / 37.17686; -3.589901

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History [change]

In the Middle Ages the Alhambra was the residence of the Muslim rulers of Granada and their court, now it is one of Spain's major tourist attractions. There one can see the most famous Islamic architecture of the coutry. Within the Alhambra, the Palace of Charles V was erected by Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor in 1527. Coordinates: 37°10′36.81″N 3°35′23.95″W / 37.1768917°N 3.5899861°W / 37.1768917; -3.5899861

The Muslim rulers lost Granada and Alhambra in 1492 without the fortress itself being attacked when King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella of Castile took the surrounding region with an overwhelming force of numbers.

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  • Patio of the palace of Charles V

  • Panoramic view

  • Panoramic view, illuminated at night

  • Mocárabes or honeycomb works

  • Lions Fontain

  • Court of the Lions

  • Court of the Lions

  • Detail looking up wall, Golden Room patio

  • Alhambra illuminated at night

  • The pool of the El Partal Palace

  • Light effects in the Court of Lions

  • Guests in the Comares Palace

  • Detail of a wall of the palacios nazaries

  • Video walkthrough of the Alhambra - part 1

  • Video walkthrough of the Alhambra - part 2

  • Video walkthrough of the Alhambra - part 3

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References [change]

  • Lowney, Chris. A Vanished World: Medieval Spain’s Golden Age of Enlightenment. New York: Simon and Schuster, Inc., 2005.
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