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Granada, present and bygone (1908)

Calvert, Albert Frederick, 1872-1946, Hartley, C. Gasquoine (Catherine Gasquoine), 1867-1928 · London : J. M. Dent & co. · leaf 157

An illustration from Granada, present and bygone, 1908, leaf 157
the emperors palace.In Moorish times it was probably occupied by annexesof the royal residence. The Patio de la Mezquita, from which access isobtained to the chapel, is an open quadrangularcourt, ornamented on two sides. The southernfagade, ably restored by Contreras, recalls the gate ofthe Alcazar… … The Queens Boudoir and Distant View of the Generalife 124 GRANADA and the inscription on the wooden frieze beneaththe eaves commemorating its construction by Mo-hammed V. • The tiled dados and arabesques displaythe Nasrite motto, God is the only Conqueror,repeated in all parts of the palace. At the…

Cano, Alonso, 1601-1667 · Alhambra (Granada, Spain) · Architecture -- Spain Granada · Granada (Spain) -- Description and travel · Granada (Spain) -- History

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