The Alcazaba (Spanish: Alcazaba; Arabic: القصبة, romanized: al-qaṣabah, lit. 'citadel') is a fortress at the western tip of the Alhambra in Granada, Spain...

excavations. At the Alhambra's western tip is the Alcazaba fortress. Multiple smaller towers and fortified gates are also located along the Alhambra's walls. Outside...

from the archaeological site at the Alcazaba are kept in the Museo de Almería, but some are in the Museo de la Alhambra. The first line of walls is a wide...

Mérida, the Castle of Molina de Aragón, the Alcazaba of Alcalá la Real and in the Alcazaba of the Alhambra in Granada. In Morocco, the term "kasbah" is...

The Alcazaba of Antequera is a Moorish fortress in Antequera, Spain. It was erected over Roman ruins in the 14th century to counter the Christian advance...

Almería Alcazaba of Antequera Alcazaba of Badajoz Alcazaba of Málaga Alcazaba of Mérida Alcazaba of the Alhambra Alcazaba (Sierra Nevada), a mountain in...

10th-century castle, with later modifications Granada Alhambra Alcazaba: the main fortress of the Alhambra Mexuar: one of the palaces partially preserved today...

non-structural purpose here.: 154 : 53–55  The Alcazar of Seville and the Alcazaba of the Alhambra were also the site of earlier fortresses or palaces by the Abbadids...

(alcàsser, pronounced [əlˈkasəɾ]). Spain also has Muslim citadels known as alcazabas (القصبة al-qaṣbah). However, not all castles in Spain are called alcázars:...

the longest-lived Muslim dynasties in the Iberian Peninsula. The famed Alhambra palace complex was built during this period. The population of the emirate...

historical sources and from modern excavations. At the Alhambra's western tip is the Alcazaba fortress, the centerpiece of its defensive system. The architecture...

AguaGranada 2024, p. 4. Gibson 1983, p. 164. "El Aljibe del Rey, el pozo de la Alcazaba" (in Spanish). Granada Hoy. 27 November 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2024. Chisholm...

the Alcazaba was surrounded by palms and pine trees. Like many of the military fortifications that were constructed in Islamic Spain, the Alcazaba of Málaga...

highest mountains in the province are Veleta (3,396 m or 11,142 ft) and Alcazaba (3,371 m or 11,060 ft). The river Genil, which rises in Granada, is one...

Tower of Arias Cabrera Tower albarrana Alhambra Alcazaba of Loja Alcazaba of Salobreña Alcazaba of Guadix Alcazaba of Baza Castle of La Calahorra Castle...

Puertas de las Armas in Granada's alcazaba, which would later be developed into the Comares Palace, part of the Alhambra complex. His use of the cannon represented...

and when they visited the Alhambra the royal flag was flown from this tower instead of the Torre de la Vela in the Alcazaba. In the 16th century, some...

the Darro River, between the Albaicin hill and what is now the Alcazaba of the Alhambra. All that remains today is one of the gate's hexagonal towers and...

that an even older instance of muqarnas existed in a palace inside the Alcazaba of Almería, dating to the reign of the Taifa ruler al-Mu'tasim (r. 1051–1091)...

Jardín de la Alhambra Jardín del Alcázar de Sevilla Jardín del Alcázar de Córdoba Jardín del Museo Sorolla de Madrid Jardín de la Alcazaba de Málaga Jardines...

tower overlooking the capital, likely one of the towers in the Alcazaba of the Alhambra. Forced to surrender, he offered to live in seclusion, but el Bermejo...

fortresses were begun or expanded by local dynasties such as the Alcazaba of Málaga and the Alcazaba of Almería. Other examples of architecture from around this...

Almería province, which represented 42% of all registered voters. The Alcazaba, a medieval fortress that was begun in the 10th century but destroyed by...

plain wool cap, coarse clothes and sandals. He took up residence in the alcazaba (castle) built by the Zirids of Granada in the 11th century. He then inspected...

of votes were: Cathedral of Córdoba Cave of Altamira Seville Cathedral Alhambra Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar Teide National Park Roman Theatre of...

December 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2024. "El Aljibe del Rey, el pozo de la Alcazaba" (in Spanish). Granada Hoy. 27 November 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2024. Chisholm...

al-Qasaba al-Qadima or Old Alcazaba, the former royal citadel located over what later became the Albaicin, before the Alhambra became the seat of power...

decorated with delicate traceries and pendant ornaments, in the style of the Alhambra, and, like those of the Alcázar of Seville, were executed by Arabian workmen...

fortresses were begun or expanded by local dynasties such as the Alcazaba of Málaga and the Alcazaba of Almería. Other examples of architecture from around this...

seminary. Güéjar Sierra is a main gateway to the northern faces of Mulhacén, Alcazaba and Veleta, and is also the starting point for the Vereda de la Estrella...