Alhambra

:This article is about the Alhambra in Granada, Spain. For other meanings, see: Alhambra (disambiguation).

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The Alhambra (Red Castle) (in Arabic ???????) is an ancient palace and fortress complex of the Moorish monarchs of Granada, in southern Spain, occupying a hilly terrace on the south-eastern border of the city of Granada.

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This terrace or plateau, which measures about 2430 ft (740 m) in length by 674 ft (205 m) at its greatest width, extends from W.N.W. to E.S.E., and covers an area of about 35 acres (142,000 m?). It is enclosed by a strongly fortified wall, which is flanked by thirteen towers. The river Darro, which foams through a deep ravine on the north, divides the plateau from the Albaicin district of Granada; the Assabica valley, containing the Alhambra Park, on the west and south, and beyond this valley the almost parallel ridge of Monte Mauror, separate it from the Antequeruela district.

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Granada: Granada is a city and the capital of the province of Granada, in the community of Andalusia, Spain. It is situated at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, at the confluence of two rivers, Darro and Genil, at an elevation of 738 metres above sea level. At the 2003 census, the population of the ...

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