Alhambra, Spain

Occupying the top of the Cerro de la Sabica or Red Hill, contrasting with the eternal snows of the Sierra Nevada mountains, the Alhambra radiates its charm and charges the atmosphere around Granada with incredible tourist attraction.
Every bit of it is steeped in history and whatnot. It takes us back to the founding year of the Nesrid dynasty. Settled on the densely forested Alkasaba hill, the ruler Mohammed ben Yusuf ben Nasr dreamed, opposing the dogmas of Islam, of "Paradise on earth". This is how the first sod of the Alhambra Palace was made. In 1492, the keys to the palace were handed over to Ferdinand II of Aragon and his wife Isabella of Castile.
7 centuries later, the famous Le Corbusier defined the Alhambra as "the most superb play of volumes". The unique Muslim architecture enchanted the Catholic kings and left them powerless in the face of their desire to destroy the symbol of Islam, the Alambra (Alhambra). They even commissioned Arab masters to restore the palace, but at the beginning of the 16th century, Charles V destroyed several of the palace buildings and transformed them into a typical Christian spirit.
Some people call the Alhambra a palace that came out of the "tales of 1001 nights", and American President Barack Obama says that from the Alhambra he saw the most beautiful sunset in his life.
Structurally, the complex has six parts. The first of them is the palace of the Nassars. The magnificent Nasrid Palace is the most perfect example of Moorish architecture. The French poet Théophile Gauthier called the palace built for Yusuf I and Mohammed V in the 14th century an "earthly paradise". With its two courtyards, exquisitely carved pike ceilings, friezes, capitals and arcades, geometric mosaics, fountains and endless vistas, the Nasarete is an expression of the apogee of the Moorish style in Spain.
Next to it is the Palace of Charles V or Palacio de Charles V. With its Spanish Renaissance and a huge courtyard, representing the world empire - the globe, this creation of Michelangelo's student Pedro Machuca stands out and stands out among the iridescent Moorish style of the Alhambra (Alhambra).
The Generalife Summer Palace is the next part of the grand complex in Granada. Its gardens are designed to delight and soothe the senses, while also being the stage for the Granada Music and Dance Festival. An imposing austere beauty emanates from the substantial Moorish structure of the Alcazaba fortress, whose garden is an oasis for contemplation. Each of the creations is set amidst a maze of charming, myrtle-covered courtyards.
Particularly interesting is the Lion's Court, around which the ceremonial and private rooms of the Sultan are located. The courtyard is a unique composition of 12 stone lions - exactly 12 were the animals that supported King Solomon's throne, 124 fine columns and an alabaster fountain.