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2. Alhambra - Wikipedia

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   The Alhambra (/ æ l ˈ h æ m b r ə /, Spanish:; Arabic: الْحَمْرَاء, romanized: al-ḥamrāʼ ) is a palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Spain. It is one of the most famous monuments of Islamic architecture and one of the best-preserved palaces of the historic Islamic world.

3. Court of the Myrtles - Wikipedia

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   [41] [2] The hall is the largest and most impressive in the Alhambra, as well as one of the largest interior spaces of any historic palace in the western Islamic world (the Maghreb and al-Andalus). [2] [42] It has a square shape measuring 11.3 meters per side and it rises to a height of 18.2 metres. [2] It served as a throne hall and audience ...

4. Mexuar - Wikipedia

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   The Sala del Mexuar (Council Hall) in 1913, with some features of the Christian chapel still visible on the far wall before they were removed in modern restorations. The Alhambra was a palace complex and citadel begun in 1238 by Muhammad I Ibn al-Ahmar, the founder of the Nasrid dynasty that ruled the Emirate of Granada. [6]

5. Court of the Lions - Wikipedia

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   The Court of the Lions (Spanish: Patio de los Leones) or Palace of the Lions (Spanish: Palacio de los Leones) is a palace in the heart of the Alhambra, a historic citadel formed by a complex of palaces, gardens and forts in Granada, Spain.

6. Palace of Charles V - Wikipedia

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   Finally, in 1994–1995 it became the current Alhambra Museum, laid out in its present location on the ground floor of the palace. [11] The museum houses numerous artifacts and art objects originating in the Alhambra, ranging from the early Islamic period of Granada up to the Nasrid period , in addition to some other Islamic art objects from ...

7. Alcazaba of the Alhambra - Wikipedia

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   'citadel') is a fortress at the western tip of the Alhambra in Granada, Spain. Its name comes from the Arabic term al-qaṣabah ('the citadel' or kasbah), which became Alcazaba in Spanish. [1]: 9 It is the oldest surviving part of the Alhambra, having been built by Muhammad I Ibn al-Ahmar, the founder of the Nasrid dynasty, after 1238.