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In 1940, a new Council of the Alhambra was created to oversee the site, which has remained in charge ever since. [d] In 1984 the central government in Madrid transferred responsibility for the site to the Regional Government of Andalusia and in 1986 new statutes and documents were developed to regulate the planning and protection of the site. [92]
'citadel') is a fortress at the western tip of the Alhambra in Granada, Spain. Its name comes from the Arabic term al-qaṣabah ('the citadel' or kasbah), which became Alcazaba in Spanish. [1]: 9 It is the oldest surviving part of the Alhambra, having been built by Muhammad I Ibn al-Ahmar, the founder of the Nasrid dynasty, after 1238.
The Spanish name Mexuar comes from the Arabic word mashwar (Arabic: مشور), meaning "place of counsel" or "conference area". [1]: 194 [2]: 714 The term is used in North Africa as well, for example to denote a public square or reception area at the entrance of a royal palace in Morocco where public ceremonies took place or petitions were received.
In 1314 Isma'il I came to the throne and undertook many further works in the Alhambra. His reign marked the beginning of the "classical" period or high point of Nasrid architecture. [14] [15] Isma'il decided to build a new palace complex to serve as the official palace of the sultan and the state, known as the Qaṣr al-Sultan or Dār al-Mulk. [14]
The palace commissioned by Charles V in the middle of the Alhambra was designed by Pedro Machuca, an architect who had trained under Michelangelo in Rome and who was steeped in the culture of the Italian High Renaissance and of the artistic circles of Raphael and Giulio Romano.
The Alhambra — a landmark complex of Moorish palaces and gardens, in Granada of the Andalusia region, southern Spain. Primarily created during the Islamic Nasrid Dynasty of Al-Andalus, in the 13th and 14th centuries. The Alhambra is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Spain.
The Spanish name Torre de la Cautiva, meaning 'Tower of the Captive (Lady)', is a "fanciful" name that does not have a historical reasoning. [2]: 58 The Arabic inscriptions inside the tower refer to it as the qalaḥurra, meaning a "tower palace" or a military tower used as a dwelling.
Remains of the Palacio del Partal Alto today, integrated into the Partal Gardens. This pool was once the center of the palace's main courtyard. The Palacio del Partal Alto ("Upper Partal Palace" in Spanish), [1] [2] [3] also known as the Palacio de Yusuf III ("Palace of Yusuf III") [4] or the Palacio del Conde del Tendilla ("Palace of the Count of Tendilla"), [5] [6]: 58 is a former palace in ...