Alhambra – Part II

The Generalife was constructed to be the recreation area of the Kings of Granada.  It includes the lower gardens, the Palace of the Generalife and the upper gardens.

The lower gardens.

Patio de la Acequia (Court of the Water Channel).

The cypress tree at Patio de la Sultana (Court of the Sultana).

Patio de la Sultana (Court of the Sultana) was a secret meeting place for the wife of the Sultan and her lover.

Palacio de Carlos V

The circular interior.

Other buildings in the Alhambra compound are the Church of Santa Maria and the baths of the Mosque.

Church of Santa Maria

Star-shaped skylights in the Mosque’s baths.

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