The Alhambra is a palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Andalusia, Spain.
It’s one of the most famous monuments of Islamic architecture and one of the best-preserved palaces of the historic Islamic world.
Constructed on a plateau that overlooks the city of Granada, the Alhambra was built chiefly between 1238 and 1358, in the reigns of Ibn al-Aḥmar, founder of the Naṣrid dynasty, and his successors.
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