SPANISH MONUMENTS

                    THE ALHAMBRA The  Alhambra  "The Red One") is a palace and fortress complex located in  Granada ,  Andalusia ,  Spain . It was originally constructed as a small fortress in AD 889 on the remains of Roman fortifications, and then largely ignored until its ruins were renovated and rebuilt in the mid-13th century by the  Nasrid   emir   Mohammed ben Al-Ahmar  of the  Emirate of Granada , who built its current palace and walls. Plane of the alhambra: If you visit the Alhambra do not miss the incredible citadel of the Alhambra ordered in North,South,East and West Medina At the service of the court was the Medina of the Alhambra, a whole city designed to cover any need of the Palace. Organized around a main street that rises gently from west to east, the city was equipped with public baths, a mosque, shops, etc Nasrid palaces The palatine city of the Alhambra housed six palaces and two other palaces-towers. In the current comp

                LA GIRALDA TOWER Giralda is the name given to the bell tower of the Cathedral of Santa María de la Sede of the city of Seville, in Andalusia (Spain). The lower two thirds of the tower correspond to the minaret of the old mosque of the city, from the late twelfth century, in the Almohad period, while the upper third is a construction superimposed in Christian times to house the bells. At its top there is a ball called a jar on which stands the Giraldillo. The Giralda measures 94.69 meters in height, including the Giraldillo, which measures 7.69 meters.1 It was for centuries the tallest tower in Spain, as well as one of the highest and most famous buildings in Europe (by comparison; the Tower of Pisa measures 55.8 m and the Big Ben 96.3 m). On December 29, 1928 it was declared a National Heritage and in 1987 it integrated the list of World Heritage Sites.2 Its unique and original architecture of exact quadrangular forms, adorned with turrets and pinnacles, has served

SPANISH MONUMENTS Spain  has a large number of incredible monuments that reflect the art, culture and history of our country, from antiquity to modernity and including different styles such as: Baroque , mudéjar ,  gothic ... Many have come to be declared  heritage of the humanity. Many of the monuments that we find in Spain are inherited from the different cultures that inhabited the peninsula, an example is the presence of  Muslim culture in Andalusia: the alhambra , and  Mosque of Cordoba are clear examples. MAIN MONUMENTS OF SPAIN 1º-  THE ALHAMBRA. 2º THE   GIRALDA. 3º- THE HOLY FAMILY. 4º- MOSQUE OF CORDOBA. 5º-  AQUEDUCT OF SEGOVIA. SOURCES: Wikipedia and Ownknoledge. Indicate in the comment box which monument you want to try more thoroughly Thank You! Social Networks:

THE HOLY FAMILY THE GREAT TEMPLE OF ATONEMENT. In 1883 the brilliant architect Gaudí agreed to take on this project, succeeding Francisco de Paula, and worked on it until his death. Work to complete this great basilica still continues today. The first architect to undertake this project originally planned a neo-Gothic building. However Gaudí took over following his death, and while conserving the original layout he soon stamped his own personal imprint and distinctive style on the building. He finished only the chapel of San José, the crypt and the door of El Nacimiento. The façades and the entire exterior have a glorious profusion of brightly-coloured decorative elements. There is a cryptogram over the La Pasión door. THE MOSQUE CATHEDRAL The Great Mosque of Cordoba is a mixture of architectu Great Mosque of Cordoba is a mixture of architectural styles superimposed on one another over the nine centuries its construction and renovations last