Andalucia, Spain
In 711 Andalucía was conquered by the Moors and the Berbers. The influence of the different Arab dynasties of the Omayyades, Almoravides, Almohades and Nasrides is still seen today in the architecture and agriculture of the area. Especially the Alhambra in Grenada is a well known example of Arab construction ingenuity and quality. During the time of the Arab leadership, which lasted until 1492, the cohabitation of Jews, Christians and Arab culture has become legend. After Andalucía was conquered by the Spanish under the rule of Queen Isabella, Sevilla would become its capital and Andalucía the center of Europe.
Convent of S. Francisco - Secano
Generalife, Granada, Andalucía, Spain Queen Isabel had a Franciscan monastary built on the ruines of a Nasriede's palace in 1495. After her death she was burried here until her bodies final relocation into the Chapel of Kings in Granada. The monestary was destroyed after the displacement of the Franciscans in 1835. It was later reconstructed as a residence of the landscape painters by Leopoldo Torres Balbás and was during the civil war used as a hospital. Since 1942 it has been used as a hotel. uuid="19319823-2DAD-4ABE-BA67-FACA96CF00AE" id="Spain lilleulven.com 20091103_122850_ES_Andalucía_Granada__www.LilleUlven.com.dng Spain Lilleulven.com"
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