Alhambra Palace Complex (Granada, Spain) : Court of la Acequia (Court of the Water Channel), Palace of the Generalife
- Published/Created:
- Andalusia; Calle Real Alhambra
Granada, Granada, Spain
ca. 800-1492 (inclusive) - Physical Description:
- 142,000 m2 (area)
- Date Depicted:
- 9/12/2010
- Materials:
- stone; polychrome glazed ceramic tile; terra cotta roof tile
- Notes:
- The palaces of the Alhambra and Generalife form the most important architectural ensemble to survive from the Nasrid period (1232-1492). The walled Alhambra city which sits on a steep hill, comprised the Alcazaba (alqaṣaba: "fortress"), palaces, mansions,
- Variant Titles:
- Palaces of the Alhambra and Generalife
- Topics:
- Alhambra (Granada, Spain) (LC)
Architecture -- Islamic -- Spain -- (YVRC) - Period/Style:
- Mudéjar
- Culture:
- Islamic: Nasrid
Spanish - Accession Number:
- 1A2-S-G-AP-A4
- Coordinates:
- +37.176944-3.59
- Genre:
- architecture (AAT)
citadels (AAT)
houses: official residences: palaces (AAT) - Format:
- Image
- Content Type:
- Sculptures, Models, & Architecture
- Rights:
- Copyright Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc
The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement. - Access Restrictions:
- Yale Community Only
- Digital:
- buildings; fortifications; castles (fortifications); buildings; houses; official residences; palaces; royal palaces; complexes; sites (locations); historic sites architecture; rulers and leaders; Moors; Moorish Spain; Iberian; Andalusian; Al Andalus
- Source Creator:
- Gilchrist, Scott
- Source Title:
- Archivision Addition Module Seven
- Source Created:
- 2878 Chamonix, Montreal QC
Archivision, Inc.
9/12/2010 12:00:00 AM - Source Note:
- Purchase, Visual Resources Collection, May, 2011; photographer Scott Gilchrist
- Yale Collection:
- Visual Resources Collection
- Digital Collection:
- Visual Resources Collection
- Local Record Number:
- 4349
- OID:
- 10472747
- PID:
- digcoll:2323059