Alhambra

Item

Title
Alhambra
City
Granada, Granada, Spain
Country
Spain
Date Created
1232-1492
Century
13th century
Classification
Architecture and City Planning
Style/Period
Mudéjar
Nasrid
Cultural Context
Islamic
Spanish
Materials
Bearing Masonry
Subject
architecture
Maghrib
Moorish
honeycomb
fountain
geometric
design
tile
pierced wooden shutter
interior Topographical - World Spain
Description
View of Alhambra Palace hill and Alcazaba from Generalife Gardens, 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.
Source
Javier Gomez
Photographer
Javier Gomez
Rights Holder
© Javier Gomez
Texas Tech University Libraries
Access Rights
Users must request permission from the copyright holder for all use in publications, including theses and dissertations.

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