La Alhambra

Alcazaba

Is a part of the palace that is fortified

Parts


A wall with towers

A military barracks

It was the residence of the rulers

The oldest part

Citadel

This was the part where the population lived

Parts


Residences

Workshops


Mosques


Public toilets

There are small water channels

Nasrid Palaces

They were the residence of the emirs

Parts

Departments

Lounges

Courtyards

Two patios

The courtyard of the lions

Linear drinking fountains and a fountain made of 8 marble lions

Patio de Los Arrayanes

Long pool from north to south: a double arch (South) and the Comares Tower (north)

ART

Arquitecture

They are normal

The use of:

Plaster

Gemstones

Tiles

The water

Horseshoe arches and plurifon arches

Stalactites

Paint

In the islam art, you can´t paint a people

It is possible that they were Christians (The Hall of Kings)

History

The Alhambra was a fortress or palace

It was conquered in 1492 by Ferdinand and Isabella

It was built between the 13th and 14th centuries.


It was built by the Nasrid dynasty