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La Alhambra de Granada


By Arnold Walther at 2011-11-17 00:05:33
The city of Granada is a gorgeous Spanish city located in the South of Spain, in the region of Andalusia. One of Europe´s most visited landmarks is the “Alhambra” located on a hill top overlooking the city of Granada. The Alhambra, the Generalife and the neighbourhood of Albayzin along the Moorish fortress are now UNESCO heritage sites as they portray the biggest cluster of Arab architecture outside the Middle East.

The name “Alhambra” means “the red one” in Arabic, probably due to the color of the red bricks of the surrounding walls.

It was built during the Muslim conquest of Spain --that lasted 8 centuries- to be the dwelling residence of Muslim Emirs.

The Alhambra´s palaces were built for the Nasrid Dynasty of the last Emirs of Spain and their court. After the reconquest by the Reyes Catolicos in 1492, the new Christian rulers used parts of la Alhambra and a new palace was inserted in the fortress, the Palace of Charles V.

Visiting the Alhambra

To get to the entrance you have to walk from the Plaza Nueva down in the city center, uphill by the Cuesta de Gomerez and through a beautiful green park with small running streams of water. It is well worth the effort.

Make sure to obtain your ticket in advance or the day before as there is a long line up of people and you are not ensured of getting a ticket for the same day. Having a map of the Alhambra in your hand will help you find your way and not miss any of the important sights.

Visiting the Nasrid Dynasty Palace

The ticket will allow you a small time slot to visit this place, so make sure you follow their schedule or you may miss it. This palace is richly ornate with Arab designs, symmetry and beauty all around, with rooms leading into courtyards filled with exuberant greenery that reflects in the pristine pools. Fountains with many spouts grace the gardens.

The Palace of Charles V in La Alhambra

Charles V called himself the Holy Roman Emperor and the King of Spain. His palace is amazing. Although it is not as elaborate as the Islamic Alhambra, this construction has a unique structural design of a circle inside a square unseen anywhere else in the world.

The rest of la Alhambra comprises ramps and towers worth the visit ferienhäuser costa blanca. The old citadel or la Alcazaba houses the Torre de la Vela, from where you can see the city of Granada and far into the Sierra Nevada mountain peaks.

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