Washington Irving Monument
Washington Irving Monument
The image shows a bronze statue of Washington Irving (1783–1859), a celebrated American author and a great admirer of the Alhambra. He visited Granada in the 1800s and lived on the premises of the Nasrid Palaces located inside the Alhambra. He authored one of his famous books, Tales of the Alhambra, a collection of essays, stories, and sketches related to the Alhambra, some of which were inspired by the legends and stories passed down through generations of families residing in Granada. Beside being an author, he was an American ambassador to Spain from 1842 to 1846.
Located by the side of the pedestrian path leading to the Alhambra monuments from the Gate of the Pomegranates, this statue was installed in 2009 to commemorate Washington Irving’s 150th death anniversary. The plaque at the bottom says “Washington Irving 1783 – 1859” and the pedestal says “Hijo de la Alhambra” (Son of the Alhambra) as he wanted to call himself. The Alhambra forest is behind the statue.
The following is one of his famous quotes on the Alhambra:
“Perhaps there never was a monument more characteristic of an age and people than the Alhambra; a rugged fortress without, a voluptuous palace within; war frowning from its battlements; poetry breathing throughout the fairy architecture of its halls.”
Related Pages
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– Alhambra – Discover the magic of the Alhambra
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– Alcazaba – A Formidable Fortress of the Nasrids
– Medina, the Bustling City of the Nasrids
– Alhambra – Christian-Era Monuments
– Alhambra – Outer Monuments
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– Heavenly Gardens of the Nasrids
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