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The Alhambra
In 711, Islamic forces crossed into southern Spain, spreading the word of Mohammad and establishing Caliphates and kingdoms of their own. Before they were through, they had conquered all of the southern Iberian Peninsula. The Moorish kingdoms were powerful and urbane, and would forever leave their...
In 711, Islamic forces crossed into southern Spain, spreading the word of Mohammad and establishing Caliphates and kingdoms of their own. Before they were through, they had conquered all of the southern Iberian Peninsula. The Moorish kingdoms were powerful and urbane, and would forever leave their...
Historical Building
Granada, Spain
Granada, Spain
Giralda Tower
One of the jewels of world architecture, the distinctive Giralda Tower has stood watch over Seville since 1198, when it was built on the orders of a powerful Moorish Caliph. It was designed as a minaret (a place where the Muslim muezzin call the faithful to prayer) and served this function until...
One of the jewels of world architecture, the distinctive Giralda Tower has stood watch over Seville since 1198, when it was built on the orders of a powerful Moorish Caliph. It was designed as a minaret (a place where the Muslim muezzin call the faithful to prayer) and served this function until...
Historical Building
Sevilla, Spain
Sevilla, Spain
Real Alcázar
The Alcázar of Seville was once a Moorish palace not unlike the Alhambra in nearby Granada, bit its history is significantly different. It was a palace-fortress under the Moors, specifically the Almohades. In 1248, the city fell to the Christian reconquest, and much of the fort was damaged,...
The Alcázar of Seville was once a Moorish palace not unlike the Alhambra in nearby Granada, bit its history is significantly different. It was a palace-fortress under the Moors, specifically the Almohades. In 1248, the city fell to the Christian reconquest, and much of the fort was damaged,...
Historical Building
Sevilla, Spain
Sevilla, Spain
El Escorial
Located about 30 kilometers away from Madrid, El Escorial (full name: The Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo el Real) is a majestic royal palace and monastery. This is, in part, what makes it unique: very few buildings in Europe feature the presence of both Church and royalty in the same...
Located about 30 kilometers away from Madrid, El Escorial (full name: The Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo el Real) is a majestic royal palace and monastery. This is, in part, what makes it unique: very few buildings in Europe feature the presence of both Church and royalty in the same...
Historical Building
Madrid, Spain
Madrid, Spain
El Prado Art Museum
The greatest art museum in Spain and one of the best in the world, the Prado is a can’t miss Madrid stop for any art aficionado. Even if you’re only vaguely interested in art and art history, the Prado museum will blow you away. Over the last 500 years or so, many of the best artists in the...
The greatest art museum in Spain and one of the best in the world, the Prado is a can’t miss Madrid stop for any art aficionado. Even if you’re only vaguely interested in art and art history, the Prado museum will blow you away. Over the last 500 years or so, many of the best artists in the...
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Madrid, Spain
Madrid, Spain
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