PhotoFeed Around the World - Europe - The Alhambra | 环球摄影 • 欧洲 • 阿尔罕布拉宫

What's up Hivers! Today I'm sharing some photos I took of the famous Alhambra, one of Spain's most visited monuments.

It's my entry for the Europe day of "PhotoFeed Around the World". In this contest series, you can share your own photos from 6 continents on 6 days. Simply leave your entry as a comment to any of the posts from Monday to Saturday, each about a different continent. Check out photofeed's page for more information if you are interested too. :)

Like many architecture landmarks, I found the surrounding natural setting has made the Alhambra even more stunning. It is located on the rocky al-Sabica hill, on the left bank of the Darro River. The lush green trees surround the reddish walls. The snow-capped Sierra Nevada mountains in the distance provide a magnificent backdrop.

My photos here show the Alhambra's exterior from the opposite hill. If you stand at the complex itself, you will see a panoramic view of the charming Andalusian city of Granada.

This national treasure and Unesco World Heritage site is divided into three sections: the Nasrid Palaces, the Alcazaba fortress, and the Generalife, which includes a smaller palace and lovely gardens.

The first signs of life and construction can be found in Roman times. With the establishment of the Nasrid kingdom in the 13th century, the Alhambra, which had been designed as a military area since the 9th century, became the royal residence and Granada's court.

In the 14th century, Muslim rulers transformed the location into a luxurious palace. Spain's final Moorish kingdom became a site of holy wars between Catholics and Muslims, as well as a symbol of Reconquista.

The Alhambra was rediscovered after centuries of obscurity, thanks to the Romantic poets and authors of the 19th century. Today, we can still marvel at this fabulous legacy of Islamic art and Moorish tradition.

今天来分享一些我在西班牙拍的阿尔罕布拉宫照片，这处大名鼎鼎的世界文化遗产位于安达卢西亚大区的格拉纳达。

阿尔罕布拉雄伟地矗立在达罗河左岸的阿尔萨比卡山顶上，从这里可以看到格拉纳达全城的美景。而我这里的照片是从对面山上拍到的阿尔罕布拉外观。

整个阿尔罕布拉建筑群包括三部分: 纳斯里德宫、阿尔卡扎巴要塞，和内含一个较小宫殿和漂亮花园的轩尼洛里菲。它被摩尔诗人称赞为“镶嵌在祖母绿中的珍珠”。

这里最早的生命迹象和建筑基础可以追溯到久远的古罗马时代。自9世纪以来，阿尔罕布拉一直扮演着军事角色，但在13世纪纳斯里德王朝建立后，这里便成为了皇家住所。

14世纪时，穆斯林统治者把这块地方打造成奢华的宫殿，至今仍然昭示着伊斯兰艺术和摩尔文化的辉煌。摩尔王国末期，阿尔罕布拉是天主教徒和穆斯林之间圣战的场所，也是复国运动的象征。

经过几个世纪的默默无闻后，多亏了19世纪的浪漫主义诗人和作家，阿尔罕布拉又被发现，并被介绍给全世界，我们才得以来此欣赏这让人惊叹的建筑杰作。