Alhambra

Item

Title
Alhambra
City
Granada, Granada, Spain
Address
Andalusia
Calle Real Alhambra
GPS
33.586944
Location
Spain
Building Creation Date
1338-1390
Century
14th century
Description
ground plan, plans
Palace complex built during Nasrid period (1232-1492). After Granada was reconquered by the Christians in 1492, Charles V (reigned 1516-1556) attached a large Renaissance palace to the Nasrid palace of Comares.
Classification
Architectural Documentation
Documentation Type
plans
Style/Period
Mudéjar
Nasrid
Cultural Context
Islamic
Spanish
Subject
architecture
rulers and leaders
Moors
Moorish Spain
Iberian
Andalusian
Al Andalus
Source
Uhde, Constantin. Baudenkmaeler in Spanien und Portugal. Berlin: E. Wasmuth, 1892, plate 8.
Access Rights
Public Domain

“Alhambra”, Arch Design Images, accessed November 14, 2024, https://exhibits.lib.ttu.edu/s/archlib/item/18913