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Citadel

The fortress was the military zone, central defense and surveillance of the site and thus was the oldest building of the Alhambra. The Arabs made first buildings correspond to the Caliphate, in the eleventh century, expanding them to become the capital of Granada one of the kingdoms of Taifa

Nasrid Palaces

The Nasrid palaces are the combination of the Comares Palace, built in the first place, and the Palacio de los Leones. Chronologically were raised after the Alcazaba, Generalife and Partal, and its construction of the first third of the fourteenth century. Headquarters was the administrative functions of the court, protocol, and retirement and private enjoyment. Coming down the stairs to access, will find the following dependencies:

Patio del Cuarto Dorado Mexuar or

It is not known with certainty to this area given destination in the Arab era. If you know that was adapted as Isabel de Portugal room for your stay at the Alhambra, but never came to occupy it. In the front of the room include the capitals of the entrance arch. Inside the room stands the roof, cedar wood, and decorated with pineapples and shells. Under it, latticed windows closed. Two covers rectangular ceramic lined border. The room is decorated with paintings Gothic and shields and emblems of the Catholic Monarchs.There are two doors, one leading to the official palace and another that does not lead anywhere. Which leads to the palace is simpler than the other, it was done to confuse the robbers and thieves.

Sala de la Barca

From the north gallery of the Court of the Myrtles and through an arch of muqarnas, we agree to the hall of Barca, so called because it has a magnificent coffered ceiling assembly in a boat hull. This room, rectangular 24-meter by 4.35, it seems that was smaller in the beginning, and its extension was made by Mohamed V. In this room there was a semi-cylindrical dome which was destroyed by fire the fire of 1890, replaced by a replica of one that was completely finished in 1964. The present rich plaster walls with Moorish shield and within it, the word "blessing" and the motto of the dynasty "Only God is victorious".

Tower of Comares Comares Hall or Hall of the Ambassadors

From the courtyard of the Myrtles excels at one end, the imposing tower of Comares, is accessed through the living room of the boat. The Hall of Comares is wider and stay elevated throughout the palace. Built in the second third of the fourteenth century, Nasrid Sultan of Granada being, Yusuf I, its main function was to hold private hearings of the Sultan.It features a square of 11 meters wide and 18 high, the floor was originally marble and mud currently.

Courtyard of the Lions

Built in 1377 by Mohamed V, son of Yusuf I. Slightly trapezoidal in plan, the eastern side is greater than that given to the west, surrounded by a slender gallery with 124 columns of marble white Macael, which are grouped, in addition to those exempted in set of two, three, and four in the corners, supporting, or just propping up the filigree arches, being more symmetrical and asymmetrical sides minors, those moving into the courtyard sendo pavilions in the intersection of transverse and longitudinal axes located the source with the twelve lions which it is named

Cuesta de los Chinos

La Cuesta de los Chinos is one of the entrances to the historic Alhambra, from the medieval Muslim city. It has a length of 860 meters and connects the neighborhood of the Albaicin and the palace complex, across the river Darro.

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