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Spout, Charles V fountain, Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain

Water spout on the Charles V fountain or Pilar de Carlos V, representing 1 of the 3 rivers of Granada, designed by Pedro Machuca and sculpted by Niccolo da Corte in 1543, erected 1554 near the entrance gates of the Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The Alhambra was begun in the 11th century as a castle, and in the 13th and 14th centuries served as the royal palace of the Nasrid sultans. The huge complex contains the Alcazaba, Nasrid palaces, gardens and Generalife. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Water spout on the Charles V fountain or Pilar de Carlos V, representing 1 of the 3 rivers of Granada, designed by Pedro Machuca and sculpted by Niccolo da Corte in 1543, erected 1554 near the entrance gates of the Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The Alhambra was begun in the 11th century as a castle, and in the 13th and 14th centuries served as the royal palace of the Nasrid sultans. The huge complex contains the Alcazaba, Nasrid palaces, gardens and Generalife. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen