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Granada - Alhambra Palace
The name Alhambra means "the red one" and refers to the color of the mountain, on which it is built. There are two entrances, in the north the Puerta de las Armas and in the south the Puerta de la Justicia.

The Alhambra Palace overlooking the city of Granada stands out as the most famous, and best-preserved example of Moorish architecture.

The palace structure was started after the Reconquista, the reconquering of Spain performed by the Christian kings. An amazing thought is that, while their Christian conquerors were advancing, Spain had reached its highest cultural level ever, under Muslim rule. The slender structure of Alhambra, the breathtaking details, the celebration of life, the mixture of nature in its’ design, all underline what change the return of Christian rule was to be for centuries to come (a struggle of religious cleansing would begin).

Alhambra was started in the late 13th century, but “the Alhambra”
consists of palaces built by several rulers. The central idea behind most of the buildings of Alhambra is nothing less than an attempt to create a duplicate of Paradise on earth. The romantic design is made up of a mixture of slender columnar arcades, fountains, and light-reflecting water basins. The most prominent is the Lion Court.


The Christian armies of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella conquered Granada, which was the last Muslim stronghold, in 1492. When the victorious Ferdinand and Isabella died some years later, “Granada” was chosen for their burial. Perhaps the Alhambra dream of Paradise moved even the hearts of these two?.