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* Alhambra

* Alhambra
2009 - Spain, Granada. ("Grenada, Grenada, Grenada is mine.")
The Alhambra is an impressive architectural and park ensemble that includes ancient palaces, fortresses and gardens of Muslim rulers and is considered the highest achievement of Moorish architects in Western Europe.
The appearance of the Alhambra is associated with the Muslim conquerors of the Iberian Peninsula, who came to the territory of southern Spain in the VIII century. During the reign of the Muslim Nasrid dynasty (1230-1492), Granada became the capital of the Moorish possessions in Spain - the Emirate of Granada.
The Mauritanian emirs wished to create a piece of earthly paradise in the conquered lands of sunny Spain - this is how the Alhambra arose among the shady gardens of Granada, which became the residence of the conquering emirs.