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Alhambra - Granada - Oct06

Alhambra is an ancient mosque, palace and fortress complex of the Muslim monarchs of Granada (south of Spain). It is currently a museum. It is beautifully decorated (especially the Nasrid palace) and huge. We spent over 6 hours in the Alhambra, but did not manage to cover it all (but most of it at least).

For more information, see : muslimheritage.com and islamicarchitecture.org

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Mezquita Cathedral - Cordoba - Oct06

Pictures from the Mezquita (spanish for Mosque) Cathdral. This cathedral was formerly a mosque. Much of the former mosque is still preserved. Most importantly, the mihrab wall is still intact and beautiful. It is strange to walk in the Cathedral, because when you look up at the ceiling, it does seem like a mosque, but when you look down again, it is not.

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Medinat al Zahra - Cordoba - Oct06

This album contains pictures of the ruins of Medinat al Zahra.

Al-Zahra was renowned for its high advanced civilisation, style and protocol in addition to the extensively decorated walls, floors and ceilings of its buildings.

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Other pics from Granada - Oct06

Most pictures are from the science park in Granda.

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Seville - Oct06

Contains pictures from Seville, including the Minaret Giralda, which previously was the minaret of an Almohad mosque. It is now a part of one of the biggest Gothic Cathedrals in the world.

Album also contains pictures from a church, where they say that the statue of Mary (Maryam) sometimes cry.

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Gibraltar / Jabal Tariq - Oct06

Jabal is arabic for mountain. The rock/mountain of Gibraltar was named Jabal Tariq, after Tariq, Moorish millitary leader who took his army from Morocco over to Spain. He took his ships to this mountain and burned them. The army then knew that there was no retreat.

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Carmona - Oct06

Carmona is an ancient walled city an hour from Seville. It has three Moorish fortresses and it has a reputation as one of the oldest inhabited places in Spain. It contains many ancient building, amongst them a church which have both a minaret and a church tower.

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View of Alhambra from the Science Park of GranadaThe city of Granada in the foreground and the Alhambra palace and the Sierre Nevada mountains in the background.

(11 votes)

Details of the outer decoration and architecutre of the MezquitaMosque is "Mezquita" in spanish. It was built and used as a mosque, but is now used as a Cathedral. The name of the building is simply the Mezquita due to this. It serves as the offical Cathedral of Granada, and is also known as the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption. The architecture dates back to the 8th century. Most of the archiect of the original mosque is still preserved, including the mihrab wall. But there have also been done some huge changes, to make it a cathedral.

(3 votes)

Ruins of the city Medinat az ZahraAbd al-Rahman III, one of the most powerful rulers of Moorish Spain, ordered the building of this city in 929. When finished, it was the largest city to be built from scratch in Western Europe. It consisted of 400 houses, 300 baths, a mosque, zoo, fortress and luxurous gardens. This magnificent city was left in ruins after approx 80 years, by the Almoravids. The ruins only cover 10% of the original city's extention. The city was named after Abd al-Rahman's favourite wife, some even say it was a gift to her. The city is situated approx 5 km from Cordoba.

(3 votes)

Instructors holding a falcon and an owl

(8 votes)

People resting and waiting to enter the Nasrid Palace, just outside the Charles V PalaceWhen you buy a ticket, you get a half hour time frame in which you have to enter the Nasrid Palace. If you don't, your ticket for the Nasrid Palace is void. The Nasrid Palace is the best part of the Alhambra Palace, is therefore visited and enjoyed the most. The time frame is used, to prevent huge number of people being at the Nasrid Palace at the same time. Once you enter the Nasrid Palace within the time frame, you can stay as long as you want.

(5 votes)

A grave of a minister within the Cathedral of SevilleThe Seville Cathedral is one of the largest churches in the world, and the largest Gothic building in Europe. The Cathedral was built on the site of an Almohad Mosque. The only thing that remains from the mosque is the orange garden and the minaret. The Christians did put a bell tower on top of the minaret though. There are no stairs in this minaret, but ramps (34 levels). The reason for this, was to give the muezzin (the person calling for prayer) the possibility to ride his horse up and down the minaret. The minaret is called "la Giralda" (named after the weather vane on its summit).

(6 votes)

MusicThe Science Park has an exhibition to show the visitors the level of technology, knowledge and science the Moors had developed or had available in the "dark middle ages".

The Moors introduced the following musical instruments into Europe: the lute (ud), psaltery (qanun), viol (rabab), flute (nai), horn or trumpet (nafir), tambourine (duff) and the kettledrum or drum (tabl), etc. The most popular and original musician in al-Andalus was Ziryab (c 9th). He was responsible for adding the fifth string to the classical lute. Musical instruments were made by specialist carpenters.

(4 votes)

Details of a wall in the royal chancery of the MexuarThe Nasrid Palace was the residence of the king og Granada. Alhamar, the founder of the dynasty, started the construction in the 13th century. The palace is divided in three parts, the Mexuar, the Comares (or Yusuf I Palace) and the palace of the lions (or of Mohammed V). The Mexuar is divided into two courtyards. In the royal chancery citizens' pleas were heard. The other is the vizier council.

The inscription on the walls says "Wa la ghalib ila Allah" (And there is no conqueror except of Allah/God). This was the kings slogan, and is used for decoration all over the Nasrid Palace.

(2 votes)

Armed Guards control that only elligibate ticket holders enter the Nasrid PalaceWhen you buy a ticket, you get a half hour time frame in which you have to enter the Nasrid Palace. If you don't, your ticket for the Nasrid Palace is void. The Nasrid Palace is the best part of the Alhambra Palace, is therefore visited and enjoyed the most. The time frame is used, to prevent huge number of people being at the Nasrid Palace at the same time. Once you enter the Nasrid Palace within the time frame, you can stay as long as you want.

(8 votes)

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A garden in Generallife part of AlhambraThe Generallife name comes from Arabic, Jannat al Arif, Garden of the Architect. This was the country estate of the king, where he liked to go to when he wanted to rest. This is a poetical-religious symbolism referring to Allah, as the architect and creator of the universe. The gardens found in here are still watered according to the old customs, and the same type of vegetables are grown here, as in the old Nasrid time.

The Mihrab wall in the MezquitaMosque is "Mezquita" in spanish. It was built and used as a mosque, but is now used as a Cathedral. The name of the building is simply the Mezquita due to this. It serves as the offical Cathedral of Granada, and is also known as the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption. The architecture dates back to the 8th century. Most of the archiect of the original mosque is still preserved, including the mihrab wall. But there have also been done some huge changes, to make it a cathedral.

Details of the outer parts of the Seville CathedralThe Seville Cathedral is one of the largest churches in the world, and the largest Gothic building in Europe. The Cathedral was built on the site of an Almohad Mosque. The only thing that remains from the mosque is the orange garden and the minaret. The Christians did put a bell tower on top of the minaret though. There are no stairs in this minaret, but ramps (34 levels). The reason for this, was to give the muezzin (the person calling for prayer) the possibility to ride his horse up and down the minaret. The minaret is called "la Giralda" (named after the weather vane on its summit).

The Garden of the Partal - with a pool

Details of the Royal Alcazar residence in SevilleReal Alcazar (from arabic: al-qasr, meaning palace) de Seville was a royal residence. It looks plain from the outside, but judging from the inside it is a good substitue for those who have not been at the Alhambra. The palace shows mudejar architecture, Christian architecture employing Arab motifs and elements, at its best. It is an UNESCO World Heritage Site, and one of the oldest royal residences in Europe. Most of the modern Alcázar was built over Moorish ruins for King Pedro of Castile (also known as Pedro the Cruel) with construction beginning in 1364. The palace still have a distinct Islamic design, due to the fact that Pedro used Moorish workers to build his palace.

The orange tree garden, in the courtyard of the mosque, including a long line of tourists, waiting to buy the enterance ticketMosque is "Mezquita" in spanish. It was built and used as a mosque, but is now used as a Cathedral. The name of the building is simply the Mezquita due to this. It serves as the offical Cathedral of Granada, and is also known as the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption. The architecture dates back to the 8th century. Most of the archiect of the original mosque is still preserved, including the mihrab wall. But there have also been done some huge changes, to make it a cathedral.

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View of Alhambra from the Science Park of GranadaThe city of Granada in the foreground and the Alhambra palace and the Sierre Nevada mountains in the background.Oct 15, 2006

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