Alhambra

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Alhambra or the Red Castle is a citadel in Granada, Spain with Moorish and Christian palaces from the centuries 13th to 16th, gardens and fortresses. It is the most visited tourist attraction in the city and it was listed as World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1984 together with the Generalife, the Nasrid summer palace and gardens close to Alhambra.

See also: Category: Generalife

[edit] Vistas del exterior

Deutsch: Außenansichten · English: Exterior views ·

			Alhambra
			View from the Generalife
La Alhambra de Granada

[edit] Palacios Nazaríes

English: Nasrid Palaces ·

[edit] Palacio de los Leones

Deutsch: Löwenpalast · English: Palace of the Lions ·

Patio de los Leones Court of the Lions	Patio de los Leones Court of the Lions	Patio de los Leones	Patio de los Leones
Patio de los Leones . Löwenhof	Patio de los Leones . Löwenhof	Patio de los Leones . Löwenhof	Patio de los Leones . Löwenhof
Patio de los Leones Court of the Lions.		Fuente de los Leones Fountain of the Lions	Detalle Fuente de los Leones
Sala de los Abencerrajes Hall of the Abencerrajes	Sala de las Dos Hermanas Hall of the Two Sisters	Mirador de Lindaraja Balcony of Lindaraxa	Detalle arcos de mocárabes.
Door detail in the Patio de los leones	Decorations detail	Arches detail

[edit] Palacio de Comares

English: Wifes Palace ·

Patio de los Arrayanes Court of the Myrtles		Patio de los Arrayanes Court of the Myrtles
	Entrada a la Sala de Embajadores.Entrance to the Hall of Ambassadors	Sala de Embajadores. Hall of Ambassadors	Sala de Embajadores. Hall of Ambassadors
Reflejos en el agua. Water reflections.	Torre de Comares. Tower of Comares, from the Gardens of Machuca.	Wife's palace arabesk entrance

[edit] Mexuar o Cuarto Dorado

English: Mechouar, or "Golden Palace" ·

Detail of the facade

View of the patio

[edit] Arches and arabesk

English: Arches and arabesk ·

Horseshoe arch. Puerta del Vino.	Stilted arches	Arch of muqarnas	Inside Alhambra: arabesk arch
	Wall decorations	Azulejos

	Emblem of the Catholic Monarchs engraved after the conquest	The motto of the Nasrid dinasty, covering the walls	Details from a wall of the palacios nazaries

At night

[edit] Palacio de Carlos V

English: Emperor Charles V Palace ·

Palacio Carlos V, Interior courtyard panorama

Palacio Carlos V, south façade	Palacio Carlos V, south façade	Palacio Carlos V, west façade from the Alcazaba	Palace of Carlos V, interior courtyard
Palacio Carlos V, interior courtyard	Palacio Carlos V, lower gallery	Palacio Carlos V, upper gallery	facciata meridionale