Alhambra
LocationSpain
Year1333
TypePalace
About Alhambra
The last major Islamic stronghold in Spain. Over 2 million visitors annually. The muqarnas ceiling in the Hall of the Two Sisters has 5,416 plaster pieces. The Court of the Lions has 124 marble columns. The stucco walls feature over 10,000 geometric patterns, none repeating. The water features were gravity-fed from 6 miles away.
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