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The name Alhambra comes from an Arabic root which means "red or crimson castle”.

The name Alhambra comes from an Arabic root which means "red or crimson castle”. The Alhambra's Moorish palaces were built for the last Muslim Emirs in Spain and its court, of the Nasrid dynasty starting in 1238.

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The name Alhambra comes from an Arabic root which means "red or crimson castle”.

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  1. The name Alhambra comes from an Arabic root which means "red or crimson castle”.

  2. The Alhambra's Moorish palaces were built for the last Muslim Emirs in Spain and its court, of the Nasrid dynasty starting in 1238.

  3. he Tower of Justice (Puerta de la Justicia) is the original entrance gate to the Alhambra, built by Yusuf I in 1348.

  4. After the Reconquista by the Reyes Católicos ("Catholic Monarchs") in 1492, some portions were used by the Christian rulers.

  5. This picture shows how the water reflects every corner of the structure.

  6. This is a room of the palace and a view of the Court of the Lions.

  7. The arabesque is an artistic motif that is characterized by the application of repeating geometric forms. These forms often echo those of plants and animals. Arabesques are, as their name indicates, elements of Islamic art often found decorating the walls of mosques.

  8. Moorish poets described it as "a pearl set in emeralds," because of the color of its buildings and the woods around them. The palace complex was designed with the mountainous site in mind and many forms of technology were considered.

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