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World Heritage Site, the complex of the Alhambra and the Generalife is the most emblematic, known and visited monument of Granada. City, fortress and palace of the kings of the Nasrid dynasty, its rooms and gardens are the higher expression of the Muslim art in Europe.
The monumental complex is formed by the Alcazaba, fortified military area; the Palaces, royal residence; and the palace and the gardens of the Generalife, summer royal residence. The water, something not very abundant in North Africa, where the Nasrid dynasty was original, is present in the main rooms of the monument: the famous Patio de los Leones, the not less well-known Patio de los Arrayanes, the Sala de dos Hermanas, the real Baños...
The Alhambra is a palatial city on the Sabika hill, near the Darro river. Its name comes from the colour of its walls (Al-Hamra in Arabic) which were made using the clay found locally, and the reddish tint this gave the bricks. The Alhambra is an unparalleled example of how light and water can make significant decorative effects on the architecture. A careful selection of materials means that this decorative effect changes with the varying patterns of light.
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