Alhambra in Granada

A visit to the extraordinary Alhambra. Created originally for military purposes, the Alhambra was an "alcazaba" (fortress), an "alcázar" (palace) and a small "medina" (city), all in one. andalucia.com/cities/granada/alhamhistory.htm AA21 Archive Airings Patterns Scanned from an original photo taken in 1994.

A visit to the extraordinary Alhambra in Granada, Spain. 'Created originally for military purposes, the Alhambra was an "alcazaba" (fortress), an "alcázar" (palace) and a small "medina" (city), all in one.' Description from andalucia.com/cities/granada/alhamhistory.htm 1994 trip to UK, Europe and Asia Archive Airings AA45 Underneath the Arches

The Courtyard of the Lions (Spanish: Patio de los Leones - Arabic: بهو السباع‎) is the main courtyard of the Nasrid dynasty Palace of the Lions, in the heart of the Alhambra, the Moorish citadel formed by a complex of palaces, gardens and forts in Granada, Spain. It was commissioned by the Nasrid sultan Muhammed V of the Emirate of Granada in Al-Andalus. Its construction started in the second period of his reign, between 1362 and 1391 AD. 1994 trip to UK, Europe and Asia Archive Airings AA45 Underneath the Arches