The+Alhambra

The Alhambra __History __
 * Is a palace and fortress. It was constructed during the mid 14th century.
 * The palace of Charles V was inserted in the Alhambra in 1527.
 * Was discovered in the 19th century by European scholars.
 * The Alhambra is a reflection of the culture of the centuries of the Moorish rule of Al Andalus, where artists and intellectuals had taken refuge.
 * Was built for the last muslim emirs in Spain of the Nasrid dinasty.
 * After the "Reconquista" some portions were used by the Chritian rulers.
 * The Alhambra was a palatine city.



__Characteristics __
 * The majority of the building is in quadrangular plan.
 * All the rooms open to a central court.
 * Column arcades, fountains with running water and reflecting pools.
 * The decoration consists: with arabic inscriptions and geometrical patterns (arabesques).
 * It's designed in the Mudéjar style.
 * The plateau were the Alhambra sits measures about 7.40 meters in length by 205 in width.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The Alhambra most westerly feature is the Alcazaba.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The rooms are connected to each other by smaller rooms and passages.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The Alhambra is made up of gardens, fountains, streams,a palace, and a mosque, all within an imposing fortress wall flanked by 13 massive towers.



__<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%; vertical-align: sub;">People and places __
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">It is located in Granada, Spain in the top of the Assabica.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Was built by the Amaziah ruler: Badess Ben Habuss.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Charles V and Philip V reconstructed and changed it.

__<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%; vertical-align: sub;">Renovations and changes __
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">After the city conquest the Alhambra was altered: it was filled up with whitewash, the furniture was removed. Charles V destroyed the greater part of the winter palace. Philip V italianized the rooms and completed the palace.In 1821 some of the 13 towers was destroyed. In 1821, an earthquake caused damages, the restoration was taken by the architect: Jose Contreras

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__<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%; vertical-align: sub;">Names __
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Maria Jose Castañeda
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Diana Martinez del Rosal