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Welcome & orientation
5 minGet your bearings before entering the Alhambra.
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Get your bearings before entering the Alhambra.

The military heart of the Alhambra, and the oldest surviving part.

A Renaissance palace inserted into the Nasrid city.

The first hall of the Nasrid Palaces: administration and justice.

The state palace of the sultan.

A long reflecting pool framed by myrtle hedges and the Comares Tower.

The throne room, under a wooden dome of the seven heavens.

The intimate private palace, and the icon of Nasrid architecture.

The summer estate: gardens, water and quiet views of the Alhambra.

You’ve seen the essential Alhambra. What comes after?