Granada Details
Alhambra Palace 5
Paseo de las Torres,
Peaks, or the Infantas
This was built in 1445. It is the best preserved and a good example of what an Andalusian house looked like, with all its amenities. It is a palace with benches at the entrance to the eunuchs, an inner courtyard with alcoves, a bend entry, a source at the center, windows overlooking flowered gardens (in this case, the Generalife), an upper deck for the ladies, and a top terrace.
The roof was mocarabes and disappeared after an earthquake. There was also a secret vault entry. It was the residence of the sisters Zaida, Zoraida, and Zorahaida, whose story is told by Washington Irving in Tales of the Alhambra.
The Cautiva was a sumptuous building of Yusuf I. It owes its name to Isabel de Solis.
Among his poems may be read: “In their baseboards, tile work, and its soil, which is woven wonders.”
Its facade is totally Renaissance. The first body has Tuscan style with padding; the second has elements of Baroque decorations. On the main door are two statues of winged women reclined in the front. Above them are three medallions framed in green marble. On the sides are scenes of Hercules. The iron rings at the bottom are just pure decoration.
Convento de San Francisco
Is the current Parador de Turismo, and the noble house was
Andalusi. After the conquest, it was donated to the Franciscan convent and the
first of
Is currently being excavated and was the Andalusi
neighborhood of the people and nobles, the ruins of the
Torre de los Siete Suelos
Only four have been found (underground) and are famous for appearing in some of the adventures of the Tales of the Alhambra. Legend has it that Boabdil left the palace from this location.
Bathrooms
The bathrooms were the jewels of the Arab house. The bathroom for the Muslim is a religious obligation. The building is a copy of the Roman baths. Three rooms have:
A place to change clothes and rest. Here they undressed, then went to the bathroom and returned to rest. Sometimes they brought food in here. There were also musicians and singers.
Massage. There was a room for refreshments and massages. There were two galleries with arches.
Vapor/Steam Room. This room was smaller. The vaults are open to star-shaped skylights that once were covered with colored glass but are not airtight so that steam can escape and fresh air can enter.
Patio of the Gate or the Cipreses
This courtyard is accessed from the last of the rooms of Charles V. Its construction dates from the time of Charles V.
The Partal
Corresponds to the area of housing for the servants of the Palace.
Portico of the Palace
Gardens and walks
Rauda
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Palacio de Carlos V
Its name comes from what was made to be Charles’s residence, although there is no record that he ever lived in it. It is situated next to the Palacio de Comares Nasrid and represents a great contrast to the Islamic architecture of the rest of the enclosure.
It is square, with a circular courtyard, designed by Pedro Machuca. It is a surprising layout considering the year of construction (1527), which is very early for their characteristics that fall within Mannerism. It has Doric columns on the first floor, Ionic on the second, and frieze with heads of bulls (bucraneos) in Greco-Roman tradition.
In some ways it echoes certain architectural solutions to Mannerism in