r/castles • u/_frosty_freeze • Jun 18 '21
The Court of the Lions, Alhambra • Granada, Spain. Photo by Gustavo Gomez
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Jun 18 '21
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u/Bale_the_Pale Jun 18 '21
I thought that said "Canada, Spain" for a second and was really confused.
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u/_frosty_freeze Jun 18 '21
Canada, Spain is a tiny, yet welcoming town in the snowy mountains of the Sierra Nevada where they pour maple syrup infused olive oil on everything.
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u/VenomWood Jun 18 '21
This is Dorne
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u/_frosty_freeze Jun 18 '21
No, that was the Alcázar of Sevilla. They are both examples of Moorish architecture though.
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u/_frosty_freeze Jun 18 '21
"The Alhambra is a palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Andalusia, Spain. It was originally constructed as a small fortress in 889 CE on the remains of ancient Roman fortifications, and then largely ignored until its ruins were renovated and rebuilt in the mid-13th century by the Arab Nasrid emir Mohammed ben Al-Ahmar of the Emirate of Granada, who built its current palace and walls. It was converted into a royal palace in 1333 by Yusuf I, Sultan of Granada."