Ruins of the Abencerrajes Tower
Ruins of the Abencerrajes Tower
The image shows the ruins of the Abencerrajes Tower in the archaeological site of the Abencerrajes Palace, which is located in the upper area of the Alhambra in Granada, Spain.
Napoleon, who occupied the Alhambra from 1808 to 1812, was responsible for the destruction of buildings in this site. Upon his defeat, he ordered his retreating troops blew up the palace, including the Abencerrajes Tower. The ruins you see now are what remained after this destruction.
The tower is on the thick defensive wall that surrounds the Alhambra. As you can see from the image, there are steps to the adarve (the path on the flat top of the wall), which connects it to other towers on the wall.
Related Images
–Abencerrajes Palace – Archaeological Site
–Foundations of the rooms in the Abencerrajes Palace
–Patio de la Sultana – Sultana’s Court in the Generalife
–Plaque describing the Abencerrajes Legend in the Patio de la Sultana
–Cypress Tree of the Abencerrajes Legend Fame in the Patio de la Sultana
–Sala de los Abencerrajes (Hall of the Abencerrajes) – A hall belonging to the Nasrid Palaces in the Alhambra
Related Pages
Alhambra
–Palacios Nazaríes – Nasrid Palaces – A Shining Example of Moorish Art and Architecture
–Los Jardines del Partal – The Gardens of the Partal
–Alcazaba – A Formidable Fortress of the Nasrids
–Medina, the Bustling City
–Alhambra – Christian-Era Monuments
–Alhambra – Outer Monuments
Generalife – Heavenly Gardens of the Nasrids
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