Alhambra

Travel to Alhambra, which stands as one of the prehistoric fortresses belonging to the Moorish sovereign that is based within Granada in the southern part of Spain. Alhambra was previously called as Al-Andalus, which was identified as a mountainous terrace settled along the southeastern borders of the region. Alhambra stands today as a museum that displays artifacts related to Islamic architecture, which was previously the home to Muslim rulers. The hilly terrace of Alhambra is about 740 m (2430 ft) in length and is about 205 m (674 ft) width wise. The Alhambra fort is bounded by fortified wall with the presence of 13 towers. The Darro River that creates a deep gorge along the northern end separates Alhambra from the Albaicín district. Alhambra is one of its kinds with plains extending from the western to the northern front, and with Sierra Nevada stretching from the eastern to the southern. One of the Moorish poets that have rightly called it to be "a pearl set in emeralds," because it is an amazing piece of colorful architecture surrounded with lush gardens. The park named Alameda de la Alhambra in Alhambra is worth visiting especially during the spring season that boasts of roses, oranges and myrtle. Visit the park, which is famous for nightingales, and attracts you with fountains and cascades. Alhambra citadel is adorned with several faunas, Arabic inscriptions, and geometrical designs. The tiles are painted in colorful hues and festooned with sequence of Moorish art. As per the Arabic language, the word Alhambra signifies the color red. The outer walls of Alhambra are constructed with sun-dried tapia, along with red bricks of fine gravel and clay. Some believe that it is connected with the founder’s name, Muhammed Ibn Al Ahmar. The Alhambra palace was constructed in the year 1248 and 1354 during the supremacy of Al Ahmar and his successors.