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History Nasrid period The Patio de la Acequia in the 19th century, before the installation of modern fountains. In the Nasrid period, the Generalife was an almunia (from Arabic al-munya, meaning "farm"), a country villa that was used both as a private retreat by elites as well as a farming estate with agricultural functions.
To the east of the Alhambra fortress and residence are the gardens of the Generalife, an example of a rural residence of the emirs, built during the 13th and 14th centuries. The Alhambra, with its continuous occupation over time, is currently the only preserved palatine city of the Islamic period.
Mar 12, 2018 · The Alhambra is located west of the city of Granada on the Sabika hill—a strategic vantage point that provides views of the whole city of Granada and the plain (vega) of Granada. The complex is ...
To the east of the Alhambra and outside its walls is the Generalife (from Arabic: جَنَّة الْعَرِيف, romanized: Jannat al-'Ārifa), a Nasrid-era country estate which was first built by Muhammad II and Muhammad III in the late 13th and early 14th centuries.
ALHAMBRA AND GENERALIFE. The history of the Alhambra The Alhambra was a palatine city, Christian Royal House, General Captaincy of the Kingdom of Granada, and military fortress until its declaration as a Monument in 1870. Granada, capital of the Nasrid kingdom, gradually received Muslim populations due to the advance of the Christian conquest ...
16TH-18TH CENTURY. From 1492, the Alhambra was established as the Royal Household with a separate jurisdiction of which Tendilla was in charge. The Catholic Monarchs ordered extensive repairs, mainly using Moorish craftspeople.
Dec 6, 2023 · Muhammad ibn Yusuf ibn Nasr (known as Muhammad I) founded the Nasrid Dynasty and secured this region in 1237. He began construction of his court complex, the Alhambra, on Sabika hill the following year. Plan of the Alhambra and Generalife. 1,730 meters (1 mile) of walls and thirty towers of varying size enclose this city within a city.
