Photos taken inside the Alhambra Palace - Blog #6
The Alhambra palace is an extraordinary place, steeped in significant European history. Originally build on top of the remains of Roman fortifications in AD 889. It wasn't until the the mid-13th century that the current palace and walls were built. Once the Spanish had successfully driven the moors out of Iberia during the Reconquista in 1492 Christopher Columbus was actually received royal endorsement for his expedition.
The cool thing about the Andalusian region of Spain is that a lot of the buildings are a mixture of Christian architecture build on top of conquered Islamic buildings. The Alhambra tiles are remarkable in that they contain nearly all, if not all, of the seventeen mathematically possible wallpaper groups. This is a unique accomplishment in world architecture.
This is the courtyard of the Palace of Charles V, as you can see this architecture is distinctly different from the moorish architecture that was built before the Spanish had conquered the palace. In 1526 Charles V commissioned a new Renaissance palace better befitting the Holy Roman Emperor who at the time was himself.
Above and below are pictures of the Alta Alhambra one of the many other structures in the complex.
If you want to see more of the Alhambra I have made a video which you can watch here!
My previous blog entries:
#4 First Solo Trip, what was I thinking?!
#3 Breaking into the annual vintage car show
#2 The Rise and Fall of the Knights Templar In Portugal
#1 Eery Underground Prison Tunnel Built in 1850