This picture is from the Alhambra in Granada. It had to be one of the most beautiful places I have ever visited. I am so glad that Isabella and Ferdinand II did not destroy it after the re-conquet, which may have been expected. I was impressed with the mixture of Moorish and Catholic elements in the Alhambra and all around the city - the tea houses and bathhouses, the architecture. Some even say that the Spanish appreciation of water and fountains comes from the Moors. Through queen Catherine, moorish culture was spread all over Europe. I found the Alhambra beautiful - physically and culturally.
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