What was the purpose of the three palaces inside the Alhambra?

There are three independent areas in the Nasrid Palaces (Palacios Nazaríes): the Mexuar, which corresponds to the semipublic part of the palace or selamlik, for justice administration and State affairs; the Comares Palace (Palacio de Comares), which was the official residence of the king; and the Palace of the Lions ( ...



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The Comares Palace is considered one of the jewels of the Alhambra. It is distributed around the Patio de los Arrayanes, with several family rooms on both sides of the patio and on the sides smaller two beautiful porticoes behind which some towers rise. Among them is the magnificent Torre de Comares.

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The most famous and best-preserved are the Mexuar, the Comares Palace, the Palace of the Lions, and the Partal Palace, which form the main attraction to visitors today. The other palaces are known from historical sources and from modern excavations. At the Alhambra's western tip is the Alcazaba fortress.

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12 Interesting Facts About Alhambra Palace in Granada
  • Known as the Red Fortress or Red Castle. ...
  • Built on Roman Ruins. ...
  • People from various social classes did not cross paths. ...
  • The Walls of Alhambra Speak. ...
  • It was built to be a paradise on earth. ...
  • The Tiles used in Alhambra were unique.


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v2 is an irrational number, 1.41421356…,a number that never ends. Puerta del Vino is a clear example of the proportion of a rectangle v2. It could be said that this entrance of the Alhambra has exactly these proportions. The only one that when folded on itself reproduces exactly the same proportion of the original.

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On January 2, 1492, Muhammad XII of Granada (King Boabdil) surrendered the Emirate of Granada, the city of Granada, and the Alhambra palace to the Castilian forces. The war was a joint project between Isabella's Crown of Castile and Ferdinand's Crown of Aragon.

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While located in Western Europe, Alhambra showcases traditional Islamic details pertaining to the East, including geometric patterns, column arcades, painted tiles, Arabic inscriptions, reflecting pools, and fountains.

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Islamic religious art cannot contain iconography, so we rarely see any sort of images of people or animals in these structures. However, in the Alhambra, the Muslim king had three paintings made that clearly show iconography. These paintings are in his personal space, so the iconography is allowed.

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The oldest part of the Alhambra is the Alcazaba, a fortress with multiple towers. Though the Nasrid dynasty fortified the Alcazaba and used it as a military base for the royal guard of the sultan, experts believe the structure was built before Muslims arrived to Granada.

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The first Europeans to live in the palace were King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. The next monarch to live there was Charles V in 1526. During the French intervention in Spain, the Alhambra was used as barracks and some parts were destroyed.

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