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
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[edit] Vistas del exterior. Exterior views
 View from the Albaicín |
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 View from the Generalife |
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 La Alhambra de Granada |
 General view from "El Mirador de San Nicolás" |
 Alhambra |
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[edit] Palacios Nazaríes. Nasrid Palaces
[edit] Palacio de los Leones (Palace of the Lions)
 Patio de los Leones Court of the Lions. |
 Sala de los Abencerrajes Hall of the Abencerrajes |
 Sala de las Dos Hermanas Hall of the Two Sisters |
 Mirador de Lindaraja Balcony of Lindaraxa |
 Patio de los Leones Court of the Lions. |
 Fuente de los Leones Fountain of the Lions |
 Detalle Fuente de los Leones |
 Detalle arcos de mocárabes. |
 Door detail in the Patio de los leones |
 Decorations detail |
 Arches detail |
 Patio de los Leones . Löwenhof |
 Patio de los Leones . Löwenhof |
 Patio de los Leones . Löwenhof |
 Patio de los Leones . Löwenhof |
[edit] Palacio de Comares. (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. (Mechouar, or "Golden Palace")
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 Detail of the facade |
 View of the patio |
[edit] Arches and arabesk
 Horseshoe arch. Puerta del Vino. |
 Stilted arches |
 Arch of muqarnas |
 Inside Alhambra: arabesk arch |
 Wall decorations |
 The motto of the Nasrid dinasty, covering the walls. |
 Azulejos |
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 At night |
 Details from a wall of the palacios nazaries |
[edit] Palacio de Carlos V. Emperor Charles V Palace
 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, Interior courtyard panorama |
 Palacio Carlos V, lower gallery |
 Palacio Carlos V, upper gallery |
 Patio of the Palacio Carlos V |
[edit] Gardens
 Jardines de El Partal El Partal gardens |
 Patio de Lindaraja Court of Lindaraja |
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 Partal patio and gardens |
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[edit] Otras vistas. Other views
 The Gate of Justice and fountain (pilar) of Charles V |
 El Partal |
 Walls |
 Alcazaba: the deffensive citadel |
 Entrance. |
 Bosque de la Alhambra. Alhambra forest |
 Alhambra, Adolf Seel, 1886 |
 From the Throne Room of the Moors Austin A. Breed, 1917 |
