The alhambra

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  • 1. The Alhambra is the most important tourist attraction of Granada (Spain)It is a complex of palaces,a city and fortress built by the Muslims.

2. .This is a map of the Alhambra.The Alhambra complex has three main areas: 1)The Alcazaba or military fortress 2)The Palatial zone 3)The Generalife or group of gardens in the resting villa of the Muslim kings 3. Important places The Fountain of the Lions the best known place in the Alhambra.And the Court of the Myrtles,placed just before the entrance to the Hall of the Ambassadors where the throne was. 4. Other places The Hall of the Secrets Is located in the basement of the Hall of the Two Sisters, where we find a series of rooms sorrounding the Hall of the SecretsTorre de la Vela. The ground plan of this tower is 16x16 meters and its elevation is of 26.80 meters. It has a solid base and four floors with arches supported by pillars. 5. The Generalife Is the villa with gardens inhabited by the Muslim kings of Granada. A summer palace and country estate located near the Alhambra Built by Mohammed III outside the walls of the Alhambra as agricultural farm located in one of the nearby slopes of the Hill of the Sun. 6. TheGeneralife Isthevilla withgardensinhabitedbythe MuslimkingsofGranada. Asummerpalaceandcountry estatelocatednearthe Alhambra BuiltbyMohammed IIIoutsidethewalls oftheAlhambraas agriculturalfarm locatedinoneofthe nearbyslopesofthe HilloftheSun.