Nasrid palace Mexuar entrance at the Alhambra in Granada, Andalusia cover photo - 149720586

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Photo title: Nasrid palace Mexuar entrance at the Alhambra in Granada, Andalusia
Author: Aagjedejong

Cover photo description:
The Mexuar was the public reception hall of the Alhambra, where the Sultan and his visirs heard the requests of the populace, who climbed up from the Albaicin through the Gate of Arms. The moorish complex Alhambra is located on top of the hill al-Sabika, on the left bank of the river Darro, to the west of the city of Granada and in front of the neighbourhoods of the Albaicin and of the Alcazaba. The complex is surrounded by ramparts and has an irregular shape. From the time of the Catholic Monarchs, Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon. Charles V ordered the demolition of a part of the complex in order to build his palace.

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