Alhambra Palace
Description:
The architectural and park ensemble of the Alhambra rises on the hill of Al Sabika, in the city of Granada. The palace was built during the reign of the Granadian kings, in the 12-15 centuries. It embodies the splendor of oriental luxury and is a grandiose historical monument. Today it is a unique museum of Islamic architecture.
The Alhambra includes the Alcazaba fortress with many towers The Nasrid Palace, consisting of three monumental complexes: the Meshuara court building, the residence of the Emir of Comares Palace and the Palace of Lions Charles V Palace, which now houses the city Museum of Fine Arts yard "Partal" residential area "Upper Alhambra", where previously there were baths, mosques, bazaars and houses as well as many towers and gates of this grand ensemble.
Arches, vaults, columns, windows of buildings of the Alhambra are magnificently decorated with bizarre ornament, carvings on wood and stone, Arabic script. Courtyards and transitions are perfectly combined with each other. The Alhambra is truly the highest achievement of Moorish art in Western Europe.