Built in the 13th century, it stands on a plateau 35 acres in area, which is surrounded by a brick wall.
Built in the 13th century, it stands on a plateau 35 acres in area, which is surrounded by a brick wall. It consists largely of two rectangular courts, that of the Pool and of the Lions, and their adjoining chambers. Its name is probably derived from the color of the sun-dried bricks made of fine gravel and clay, of which the outer walls are built. Signifying in Arabic "the red"—FTP—name this citadel and palace, considered one of the finest examples of Moorish architecture, located in Granada, Spain.
Built in the 13th century, it stands on a plateau 35 acres in area, which is surrounded by a brick wall.
the {Alhambra} or the {Red Castle}