Sunday, March 25, 2007

Granada, Spain, 21-22 Feb 2007: Alhambra Grounds
Generalife, Palacio de Carlos V And Alcazaba

The GeneralifeWater Garden, GeneralifeView of Water Garden, Generalife
The Generalife at the northeastern tip of the Alhambra was the private pleasure garden of the Sultan. The peaceful quiet of the Water Garden is broken only by tinkling sounds emanating from the fountains. From the Generalife, cross the cypress-lined bridge walkway straddling the Rio Darro to get to the rest of the Alhambra grounds.
South Facade, Palacio de Carlos VRound Courtyard, Circle Within the SquareWall detail, West Facade
After conquering the Moors, the Spanish Christian Monarchs continued to reside in the Alhambra. King Charles V commissioned the building of a Renaissance Palace next to the Nasrid Palaces. The exterior is a monumental square edifice, while the interior comprises a round open court surrounded by double rows of classical Ionic atop Doric columns.
Puerta del VinoCubo de la Alhambra, Torre del Homenaje, Torre Quebrada
The Puerto del Vino divides the municipal and military compartments in the Alhambra. From under the gate's arched entrance, the Alcazaba stretches out to the southwestern limits of the palace, framed by the distant Sierra Nevada. Mighty towers loom over the city of Granada at the fortress' feet, vigilantly guarding the isolated Sultan against his populace.

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