Approximately 3 hours east of Seville is the town of Granada. Granada is know for its famous Moorish palace the "Alhambra" built in the 14th century. In 1492 it was taken over by the Christians. Eventually it fell into disrepair for centuries and the Alhambra was "discovered" in the 19th century by European scholars and travelers, and restoration began. It is now one of Spain's major attractions, exhibiting the country's most significant Islamic architecture. I am currently reading a book that helped in making the Alhambra famous again called "The Tales of the Alhambra" written around 1830.
In the background is a building called the "Generalife". It was a cooler building than the Alhambra and was used by the royal family in the summer.
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| View of Alhambra from the Generalife |
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Entrance to the palace grounds
called the "wine gate":) |
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| Gardens and landscape on the property |
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Alhambra palace translates to "the red one"
for the colour of its exterior |
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| Royal Coat of Arms in the room of Justice |
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| Photos of the architecture and more colourful tiles! |
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| Remains of the original floor |
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| Reflection pool in a courtyard |
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| View of Granada |
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| More of the gardens and landscape |
