La Alhambra - The 'h' is silent.

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December 11th 2019

Published: December 12th 2019

La Alhambra - the "h" is silent. for Moroccan poets it was "a pearl set in emeralds” for the Emirs who built it this was“paradise on earth” Its elegant architecture rests in a setting both formidable and of rare natural beauty – on a plateau towering above the plain commanding an eagle’s eye view of the city of Granada, the Darro River and the heights of the Sierra Nevada (snow... Read Full Entry

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The Watch Tower at the Citadel where Spain's flag was raised by Ferdinand and Isabella 1492

The Watch Tower at the Citadel where Spain's flag was raised by Ferdinand and Isabella 1492

The Watch Tower at the Citadel where Spain's flag was raised by Ferdinand and Isabella 1492

Walls of the Alcazaba the fortress that was never captured

Walls of the Alcazaba the fortress that was never captured

Walls of the Alcazaba the fortress that was never captured

Excavation works at the original Alcazaba fortress with the Vela Tower

Excavation works at the original Alcazaba fortress with the Vela Tower

Excavation works at the original Alcazaba fortress with the Vela Tower

looking out from the Citadel walls to the Albayzin

looking out from the Citadel walls to the Albayzin

looking out from the Citadel walls to the Albayzin

Standing at the Citadel walls with Albayzin below

Standing at the Citadel walls with Albayzin below

Standing at the Citadel walls with Albayzin below

Alhambra plan shows the balance in layout with connections between the Palaces of Mexuar, Comares and the Lions

Alhambra plan shows the balance in layout with connections between the Palaces of Mexuar, Comares and the Lions

Alhambra plan shows the balance in layout with connections between the Palaces of Mexuar, Comares and the Lions

Generalife Upper Gardens - the spot where the Abencerrages were massacared by Boabdil's father to forestall a prediction of their treachery

Generalife Upper Gardens - the spot where the Abencerrages were massacared by Boabdil's father to forestall a prediction of their treachery

Generalife Upper Gardens - the spot where the Abencerrages were massacared by Boabdil's father to forestall a prediction of their treachery

Mexuar Palace, the first to be built, was the Emir's family residence. The bow tie decoration seen on lower walls.

Mexuar Palace, the first to be built, was the Emir's family residence. The bow tie decoration seen on lower walls.

Mexuar Palace, the first to be built, was the Emir's family residence. The bow tie decoration seen on lower walls.

Mexuar palace hidden windows upstairs for the harem

Mexuar palace hidden windows upstairs for the harem

Mexuar palace hidden windows upstairs for the harem

Exquisite in detail, stucco craftsmanship - the essence of the Nasrid Palaces

Exquisite in detail, stucco craftsmanship - the essence of the Nasrid Palaces

Exquisite in detail, stucco craftsmanship - the essence of the Nasrid Palaces

Hall of the Abencerrajes -'muqarna' decoration produced a stalactite honeycomb effect

Hall of the Abencerrajes -'muqarna' decoration produced a stalactite honeycomb effect

Hall of the Abencerrajes -'muqarna' decoration produced a stalactite honeycomb effect

Hall of Ambassadors 75' high dome is a masterful illusion of the solar system above this 'paradise on earth'

Hall of Ambassadors 75' high dome is a masterful illusion of the solar system above this 'paradise on earth'

Hall of Ambassadors 75' high dome is a masterful illusion of the solar system above this 'paradise on earth'

Koranic inscriptions include the elegantly written Allah - the tall cursive W

Koranic inscriptions include the elegantly written Allah - the tall cursive W

Koranic inscriptions include the elegantly written Allah - the tall cursive W

master craftsmen created wood ceilings of complex geometric inlays

master craftsmen created wood ceilings of complex geometric inlays

master craftsmen created wood ceilings of complex geometric inlays

Skilful three dimensional effects of the stucco ceilings at the Nasrid palaces

Skilful three dimensional effects of the stucco ceilings at the Nasrid palaces

Skilful three dimensional effects of the stucco ceilings at the Nasrid palaces

the Nasrid Palaces were designed with balance and symmetry foremost in mind and to let in light and air

the Nasrid Palaces were designed with balance and symmetry foremost in mind and to let in light and air

the Nasrid Palaces were designed with balance and symmetry foremost in mind and to let in light and air

Throughout the Nasrid Places windows and walls are covered in beautiful detail in intricate calligraphic inscriptions and patterns

Throughout the Nasrid Places windows and walls are covered in beautiful detail in intricate calligraphic inscriptions and patterns

Throughout the Nasrid Places windows and walls are covered in beautiful detail in intricate calligraphic inscriptions and patterns

Windows and walls at Alhambra palace

Windows and walls at Alhambra palace

Windows and walls at Alhambra palace

At Comares Palace the Courtyard of the Myrtles, rivals the Taj Mahal

At Comares Palace the Courtyard of the Myrtles, rivals the Taj Mahal

At Comares Palace the Courtyard of the Myrtles, rivals the Taj Mahal

Intricate wood and stucco ceilings at the Court of the Lions include Koranic verse and elements of nature

Intricate wood and stucco ceilings at the Court of the Lions include Koranic verse and elements of nature

Intricate wood and stucco ceilings at the Court of the Lions include Koranic verse and elements of nature

3D effect in stucco at the dome in Abencerrajes Hall

3D effect in stucco at the dome in Abencerrajes Hall

3D effect in stucco at the dome in Abencerrajes Hall

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