Alhambra is a city in California (CA), United States
The Alhambra (/ælˈhæmbrə/; Spanish: [aˈlambɾa]; Arabic: الْحَمْرَاء [ʔælħæmˈɾˠɑːʔ], Al-Ḥamrā, lit. "The Red One",[Note 1][Note 2] the complete Arabic form of which was Qalat Al-Hamra)[Note 3] is a palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Andalusia, Spain. It was originally constructed as a small fortress in AD 889 on the remains of Roman fortifications, and then largely ignored until its ruins were renovated and rebuilt in the mid-13th century by the Nasrid emir Mohammed ben Al-Ahmar of the Emirate of Granada, who built its current palace and walls. It was converted into a royal palace in 1333 by Yusuf I, Sultan of Granada. After the conclusion of the Christian Reconquista in 1492, the site became the Royal Court of Ferdinand and Isabella (where Christopher Columbus received royal endorsement for his expedition), and the palaces were partially altered in the Renaissance style. In 1526 Charles I & V commissioned a new Renaissance palace better befitting the Holy Roman Emperor in the revolutionary Mannerist style influenced by Humanist philosophy in direct juxtaposition with the Nasrid Andalusian architecture, but it was ultimately never completed due to Morisco rebellions in Granada.
Top sights in Alhambra | |
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See'S Candies | 35.367763 / -119.049568 |
Metro Rail | 34.076824 / -118.035567 |
Happy Massage Spa | 34.080276 / -118.096087 |
Civic Center | 37.781553 / -122.415643 |
Japanese American National Museum | 34.049451 / -118.238789 |
Cathedral Of Our Lady Of The Angels | 34.057721 / -118.244995 |
Fremont Centre Theatre | 34.114480 / -118.152928 |
Kidspace Children'S Museum | 34.155378 / -118.164070 |
Xroom | 34.080421 / -118.093339 |
Central Park | 37.341726 / -121.975151 |
Griffins Of Kinsale | 34.115569 / -118.156806 |
Blacker House | 34.126910 / -118.133492 |
Pasadena Ice Skating Center | 34.143536 / -118.143419 |
American And Chinese World War Ii Memorial Monumen | 34.143536 / -118.143419 |
Bradbury Building | 34.050544 / -118.247843 |
Wrigley Gardens | 34.139214 / -118.160146 |
Pasadena Antique Mall | 34.144855 / -118.143844 |
Los Angeles Police Museum | 34.118111 / -118.187688 |
Pasadena City College Flea Market | 34.144505 / -118.116424 |
The Americana At Brand | 34.144410 / -118.256481 |