Alhambra Images
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The Convent of Saint Francis was built over the remains of a former Nasrid palace. The building is now a Parador (state-owned hotel).
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Remains of the Rawda mausoleum today (with the Palace of the Lions standing behind it)
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Aqueduct of the Acequia Real, which brings water into the Alhambra's walled enclosure (on the right)
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Bronze lamp from the Alhambra Mosque, dated to 1305 (housed at the National Archaeological Museum)
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The Alhambresque bathroom of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in the Winter Palace[246]
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Pavilion in the Court of the Lions in 19th-century photo, showing the "oriental" dome added by Rafael Contreras in 1859, later removed by Leopoldo Torres Balbs
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Panorama of the Alhambra from Mirador de San Nicolas. From left to right: Generalife, Veleta mountain, Nasrid Palaces, Palace of Charles V, and Alcazaba
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Remains of the Puente del Cad (formerly Bb al-Diff), an 11th-century Zirid fortification that enabled soldiers on the Sabika hill to access the river during times of siege
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Islamic calligraphy in the Mexuar Hall: , "There is no victor but God", a motto used by the Nasrid dynasty[31]
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Present-day remains of the Palacio del Partal Alto, a palace likely built by Muhammad II (r. 12731302)
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The Court of the Lions in 1871. This palace, still preserved today, was built during the second reign of Muhammad V (13621391).
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The Torre de la Polvra at the Alcazaba, an example of a tower reinforced with curved ramparts in the 16th century to better defend against modern artillery[58]
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The Renaissance-style Palace of Charles V, begun in 1527 but left unfinished after 1637. This 1890 photograph shows the roof still missing over the upper floor.
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Mullioned windows of the Hall of the Two Sisters in the Alhambra, by Jean Laurent, c. 1874. Stucco decoration can be seen on the upper walls while geometric tile mosaic is seen below.
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Example of a typical Nasrid capital (from the Sala del Mexuar), with some of its original colours preserved
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Calligraphy in the Hall of Ambassadors: above is a band of inscriptions that repeats the Nasrid motto ("And There is no victor but God") in cursive script, while below is a larger cartouche containing an inscription in "Knotted" Kufic
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The Puerta de la Justicia (Gate of Justice), the main southern gate to the Alhambra, built by Yusuf I in 1348
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The Puerta de las Armas ('Gate of Arms'), the main northern gate of the Alhambra, from the 13th century
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