Cameron took me to the Alhambra yesterday. The Alhambra ("red fortress") is the most visited site in Spain, and was completed during the 14th century, the mid 1300s. It consists of a Muslim palace, Christian church and a fortress, and once held a city inside its walls above Granada for soldiers and their families. Its views, buildings and design have been the sources of inspiration for many artists, architects and writers including M.C. Escher and Washington Irving.
Artsy kids walking to the Alhambra:
On the outside of the Christian palace of Carlos V - a lion adornment, and a frieze depicting the Christians conquering the Muslims...
Cats of the Alhambra (given free reign of the historic property):
Patterns inside the Moorish palaces - the Nasrid Palaces:
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| The throne room, entirely surrounded by carved walls with inscriptions of the Quran throughout |
Archaeology at work! Restoring the iconic lion fountain that has been working with advanced plumbing for hundreds and hundreds of years:
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| (one of my favourite photos) |
More cats of the Alhambra:
The fortress, the Alcazaba ("best view in the city" - Cam):
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| View of Granada, the Albaicin |
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| In the Alhambra, looking out at the Sierra Nevadas |
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| Four flying flags: (left to right) EU, Andalucia, Spain, Granada |
Generalife, a residence and palatial gardens adjoining the Alhambra:
We left the Alhambra as the sun was setting. A perfect day!
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