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The Alhambra of Grenade

Introduction

The Alhambra was so called because of its reddish walls (in Arabic, («qa'lat al-Hamra'» means Red Castle). It is located on top of the hill al-Sabika, on the left bank of the river Darro, to the west of the city of Granada and in front of the neighbourhoods of the Albaicin and of the Alcazaba.

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Guided visit to the Alhambra of Granada

 

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Address: c. Real de la Alhambra s/n
Telephones: 0034 902 888 001
Fax: 0034 902 888 001
Web Site: La Alhambra de Granada
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TimeTables
November to February

- Diurnal:
Monday to Sunday: 8:30 to 18:00 h. Ticket office: 8:00 to 17:00 h.

- Night:
Friday to Saturday: 20:00 to 21:30 h. Ticket office: 19:30 to 20:30 h.

March to October

- Diurnal:
Monday to Sunday: 8:30 to 20:00 h. Ticket office: 8.00 to 19:00 h.

- Night:
Every day, except Sunday and Monday: 22:00 to 23:30 h. Ticket office: 21:30 to 22:30 h.

Tickets Prix
General Tickets 13€


Services
Audioguias

Route for the physically disabled:

Spaces conditioned at the Nazarie Palaces and the Generalife Information at the Access Pavilion or directly from the staff and guards of the monument. Wheel chairs will be provided for the itinerary. Services of the monument:

Audio guide service.

History

The Alhambra was so called because of its reddish walls (in Arabic, («qa'lat al-Hamra'» means Red Castle). It is located on top of the hill al-Sabika, on the left bank of the river Darro, to the west of the city of Granada and in front of the neighbourhoods of the Albaicin and of the Alcazaba.

The Alhambra is located on a strategic point, with a view over the whole city and the meadow (la Vega), and this fact leads to believe that other buildings were already on that site before the Muslims arrived. The complex is surrounded by ramparts and has an irregular shape. It limits with the valley of the river Darro on its northern side, with the valley of al-Sabika on its southern side and with the street Cuesta del Rey Chico on the eastern side. The Cuesta del Rey Chico is also the border between the neighbourhood of the Albaicin and the gardens of the Generalife, located on top of the Hill of the Sun (Cerro del Sol).

The first historical documents known about the Alhambra date from the 9th century and they refer to Sawwar ben Hamdun who, in the year 889, had to seek refuge in the Alcazaba, a fortress, and had to repair it due to the civil fights that were destroying the Caliphate of Cordoba, to which Granada then belonged. This site subsequently started to be extended and populated, although not yet as much as it would be later on, because the Ziri kings established their residence on the hill of the Albaicin.

The castle of the Alhambra was added to the city's area within the ramparts in the 9th century, which implied that the castle became a military fortress with a view over the whole city. In spite of this, it was not until the arrival of the first king of the Nasrid dynasty, Mohammed ben Al-Hamar (Mohammed I, 1238-1273), in the 13th century, that the royal residence was established in the Alhambra. This event marked the beginning of the Alhambra's most glorious period.

First of all, the old part of the Alcazaba was reinforced and the Watch Tower (Torre de la Vela) and the Keep (Torre del Homenaje) were built. Water was canalised from the river Darro, warehouses and deposits were built and the palace and the ramparts were started. These two elements were carried on by Mohammed II (1273-1302) and Mohammed III (1302-1309), who apparently also built public baths and the Mosque (Mezquita), on the site of which the current Church of Saint Mary was later built.

Yusuf I (1333-1353) and Mohammed V (1353-1391) are responsible for most of the constructions of the Alhambra that we can still admire today. From the improvements of the Alcazaba and the palaces, to the Patio of the Lions (Patio de los Leones) and its annexed rooms, including the extension of the area within the ramparts, the Justice Gate (Puerta de la Justicia), the extension and decoration of the towers, the building of the Baths (Baños), the Comares Room (Cuarto de Comares) and the Hall of the Boat (Sala de la Barca). Hardly anything remains from what the later Nasrid Kings did.

From the time of the Catholic Monarchs until today we must underline that Charles V ordered the demolition of a part of the complex in order to build the palace which bears his name. We must also remember the construction of the Emperor's Chambers (habitaciones del Emperador) and the Queen's Dressing Room (Peinador de la Reina) and that from the 18th century the Alhambra was abandoned. During the French domination part of the fortress was blown up and it was not until the 19th century that the process of repairing, restoring and preserving the complex started and is still maintained nowadays.

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admin  - Espacio del Mes - Abril   |SAdministrator |2009-04-29 10:37:31
Mirador Romántico

Horario: de 8.30 a 20.00 horas. Martes, miércoles, jueves
y
domingo.

Acceso: con la entrada general de la Alhambra

Aforo: máximo
30
personas simultáneamente.

Denominación: Mirador
Romántico

Cronología:
Siglo XIX, 1836.

A destacar: El contraste entre
la arquitectura y la
disposición del Mirador con el Monumento Nazarí.

Al
final de la Escalera del
Agua, en la cota más alta del recinto del Palacio del
Generalife, encontramos
este pequeño mirador, que en 1836 construyó Don Jaime
Traversa, administrador
de la finca del Generalife, y al que posteriormente se
le incorporaron algunas
modificaciones. De estilo Neogótico, constituye un
verdadero contrapunto con el
resto del Conjunto y tal vez con los posibles
vestigios que en este punto
existiera, según apuntan algunos autores, un
oratorio musulmán.

De gran
valor paisajístico, sobresale por su
privilegiada situaci...
Nacho  - Espacio del Mes - Marzo 2009   |87.216.216.xxx |2009-04-21 10:35:06
Torre de las Infantas.

Horario: de 8.30h a 18.00h. Martes, miércoles, jueves y
domingo.

Acceso: con la entrada general al Conjunto Monumental de la
Alhambra.

Aforo: máximo 30 personas.

Denominación: Torre de las Infantas o
Qalahurra nueva de Muhammad VII. Su denominación está unida al cuento de las
tres princesas -Zaida, Zoraida y Zorahaida- que escribió Washington Irwing en
su Cuentos de la Alhambra.

Cronología y sultanato: Es el último edificio de
importancia que se construyó en la Alhambra, hacia 1393-94, bajo el sultanato
de Muhammad VII (1392-140.

A destacar: Su diseño y organización
arquitectónicos en el interior.

Un juego de contrates: la desnudez exterior y
su riqueza interior

La Torre de las Infantas es uno de los casos más
significativos del sorprendente contraste entre la sobriedad exterior y la
riqueza arquitectónica y decorativa interior. Partiendo del volumen exterior
sencillo de esta ...
Nacho  - Espacio del Mes - Febrero 2009   |87.216.216.xxx |2009-02-23 11:22:59
Casa de la Calle Real

Cronología: Finales del siglo XIII- principios siglo
XIV

La Calle Real Alta constituía el principal eje de la Medina, en torno al
cual se disponía la zona residencial y los talleres de artesanos que estaban al
servicio de la corte nazarí. Su trazado partía desde la Puerta del Vino hasta
la zona donde hoy se encuentra el actual Parador de San Francisco y el Palacio
de los Abencerrajes.

Entre las edificaciones de la Calle Real Alta destacamos
esta casa, construida en los últimos años del siglo XIII o primeros del XIV,
como bien nos indican sus motivos decorativos. En su esquina noroeste hay
adosado un baño, obra posterior, que sirve de entrada para ambos edificios,
aunque posiblemente la casa tendría su propio acceso y entrada original por la
citada calle.

La Casa se organiza alrededor de un patio, con crujías de
habitaciones en los cuatro lados, y una alberca central que permitía por un
l...
Nacho  - ¿Sabías qué?   |87.216.216.xxx |2009-01-23 12:23:52
En el baño de Comares se encuentra el bayt al-maslaj, una de sus salas dedicada
al reposo, conocida como Sala de las Camas. Recientemente se ha restaurado la
cama oeste.
CARLOS V  - OJO CON LA HORA DE VISITA A LOS PALACIOS NAZARIES   |81.33.253.xxx |2008-11-27 22:23:36
Hola a todos los turistas que tengan pensado visitar la Alhambra. Hace pocos
días he estado disfrutando de este maravilloso monumento y por eso os quiero
advertir. Mucho cuidado con las entradas, sobre todo con la hora de visita de
los palacios Nazaries. Esta hora es de obligado cumplimiento y como
comprobaréis la mayoria de la gente no lo sabe y le toca volver a comprar de
nuevo las entradas para poder así, después de pasar 2 veces por caja visitar
los palacios, que por otro lado es lo más interesante con diferencia de toda la
Alhambra. El motivo de la exactitud a la hora de la entrada es por
conservación, para limitar el aforo dentro de los palacios, o eso nos
comentaron.
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