| Sunset view of the Alahambra from the Albaicin. |
Alambra means "the red fort". |
The original fortress was built in the 11th century. |
Its walls ARE red. |
Climbing the Torre de la Vela. |
Each January 1 & 2, the bell is rung.... |
| ...to mark the Moors' surrender to the Christians in 1492. |
View of the Albaicin from the Torre de la Vela. |
Tourists. |
The Nasrid Palace dates from the 14th century. |
It is filled with moorish tile & intricate ornamentation. |
Arabic inscription in stone. |
| American writer Washington Irving... |
...spent some months living in the palace in 1829. |
His writing generated interest in preserving the Alhambra. |
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Patio de los Leones, just as described by Irving. |
The fountain supposedly once flowed with... |
