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  • Moorish Room, inspired by the travels of archduke Maximilian to Turkey in 1850 and Egypt  in 1855 while he was viceroy of Lombardy-Venetia, in the apartment of archduke Maximilian, in the Royal Palace of Venice, now the Correr Museum, on the Piazza San Marco in Venice, Veneto, Italy. The Napoleonic wing was built 1807-13 designed by Giovanni Antonio Antolini and Giuseppe Maria Soli and was used by Napoleon until 1814, the Emperor of Austria until 1866 and the king of Italy until 1919, and restored 2000-22. The historic centre of Venice is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Moorish Room, inspired by the travels of archduke Maximilian to Turkey in 1850 and Egypt in 1855 while he was viceroy of Lombardy-Venetia, in the apartment of archduke Maximilian, in the Royal Palace of Venice, now the Correr Museum, on the Piazza San Marco in Venice, Veneto, Italy. The Napoleonic wing was built 1807-13 designed by Giovanni Antonio Antolini and Giuseppe Maria Soli and was used by Napoleon until 1814, the Emperor of Austria until 1866 and the king of Italy until 1919, and restored 2000-22. The historic centre of Venice is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Moorish Room, inspired by the travels of archduke Maximilian to Turkey in 1850 and Egypt in 1855 while he was viceroy of Lombardy-Venetia, in the apartment of archduke Maximilian, in the Royal Palace of Venice, now the Correr Museum, on the Piazza San Marco in Venice, Veneto, Italy. The Napoleonic wing was built 1807-13 designed by Giovanni Antonio Antolini and Giuseppe Maria Soli and was used by Napoleon until 1814, the Emperor of Austria until 1866 and the king of Italy until 1919, and restored 2000-22. The historic centre of Venice is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lion, symbol of the city of Venice, on the decorative ceiling on the Moorish Room, inspired by the travels of archduke Maximilian to Turkey in 1850 and Egypt in 1855 while he was viceroy of Lombardy-Venetia, in the apartment of archduke Maximilian, in the Royal Palace of Venice, now the Correr Museum, on the Piazza San Marco in Venice, Veneto, Italy. The Napoleonic wing was built 1807-13 designed by Giovanni Antonio Antolini and Giuseppe Maria Soli and was used by Napoleon until 1814, the Emperor of Austria until 1866 and the king of Italy until 1919, and restored 2000-22. The historic centre of Venice is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Snake, symbol of the city of Milan, on the decorative ceiling on the Moorish Room, inspired by the travels of archduke Maximilian to Turkey in 1850 and Egypt in 1855 while he was viceroy of Lombardy-Venetia, in the apartment of archduke Maximilian, in the Royal Palace of Venice, now the Correr Museum, on the Piazza San Marco in Venice, Veneto, Italy. The Napoleonic wing was built 1807-13 designed by Giovanni Antonio Antolini and Giuseppe Maria Soli and was used by Napoleon until 1814, the Emperor of Austria until 1866 and the king of Italy until 1919, and restored 2000-22. The historic centre of Venice is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Decorative ceiling of the Moorish Room, inspired by the travels of archduke Maximilian to Turkey in 1850 and Egypt in 1855 while he was viceroy of Lombardy-Venetia, in the apartment of archduke Maximilian, in the Royal Palace of Venice, now the Correr Museum, on the Piazza San Marco in Venice, Veneto, Italy. The Napoleonic wing was built 1807-13 designed by Giovanni Antonio Antolini and Giuseppe Maria Soli and was used by Napoleon until 1814, the Emperor of Austria until 1866 and the king of Italy until 1919, and restored 2000-22. The historic centre of Venice is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Moorish bathroom, with tiles by Theodore Deck, a white onyx bath lined with silver, inlaid marble floor and gilt bronze taps (including a third for milk or champagne), in the Hotel de la Paiva, an Italian Renaissance style mansion built 1856-66 by architect Pierre Manguin, on the Champs-Elysees in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France. The house was built for the courtesan Esther Bachmann, or La Paiva, and since 1904 has been used by the gentlemen's club, Travellers Club of Paris. The mansion was restored in 2010 by Etienne Poncelet and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of Jardin de la Alcubilla (Garden of the Reservoir), Real Alcazar, Seville, Spain, pictured on December 26, 2006, in the afternoon. The Real Alacazar was commissioned by Pedro I of Castile in 1364 to be built in the Mudejar style by Moorish craftsmen. The palace, built on the site of an earlier Moorish palace, is a stunning example of the style and a UNESCO World Heritage site. The gardens are a mixture of Moorish, French and Renaissance styles. This, the Garden of the Reservoir, dates from the time of Charles V (1500-58). Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • High angle view of pavilions in the Garden, Real Alcazar, Seville, Spain, pictured on December 26, 2006, in the afternoon. The Real Alacazar was commissioned by Pedro I of Castile in 1364 to be built in the Mudejar style by Moorish craftsmen. The palace, built on the site of an earlier Moorish palace, is a stunning example of the style and a UNESCO World Heritage site. The gardens are a mixture of French, Moorish and Renaisance styles. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • High angle view of Real Alcazar, Seville, Spain, pictured on December 27, 2006, in the morning. The Real Alacazar was commissioned by Pedro I of Castile in 1364 to be built in the Mudejar style by Moorish craftsmen. The palace, built on the site of an earlier Moorish palace, is a stunning example of the style and a UNESCO World Heritage site. The gardens are a mixture of French, Moorish and Renaissance styles. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of Gardens, Real Alcazar, Seville, Spain, pictured on December 26, 2006, in the morning. The Real Alacazar was commissioned by Pedro I of Castile in 1364 to be built in the Mudejar style by Moorish craftsmen. The palace, built on the site of an earlier Moorish palace, is a stunning example of the style and a UNESCO World heritage site. The gardens are a mixture of Moorish, French and Renaissance style. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General low angle view of the arcade courtyard at Patio de las Doncellas (Courtyard of the Maidens), Real Alcazar, Seville, Spain, looking at the upper portico, pictured on December 24, 2006, in the afternoon. The upper storey of the Patio was built by Luis de Vega under the reign of Charles V, 1540-1572. The Real Alacazar was commissioned by Pedro I of Castile in 1364 to be built in the Mudejar style by Moorish craftsmen. The palace, built on the site of an earlier Moorish palace, is a stunning example of the style and a UNESCO World Heritage site. The garden in this courtyard is of a Moorish plan. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • El Pilar del Aljibe, a brick structure covering the old Arab water tank, now a fountain, at the Mirador de San Nicolas or San Nicolas viewpoint in El Albayzin, the medieval Moorish old town of Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. These Moorish water cisterns link to underground canals and are found all over Granada. From the 8th to the 15th centuries, Granada was under muslim rule and retains a distinctive Moorish heritage. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • High angle view of wall, Gardens, Real Alcazar, Seville, Spain, pictured on December 26, 2006, in the afternoon. The Real Alacazar was commissioned by Pedro I of Castile in 1364 to be built in the Mudejar style by Moorish craftsmen. The palace, built on the site of an earlier Moorish palace, is a stunning example of the style and a UNESCO World Heritage site. The gardens are a mixture of French, Moorish and Renaissance styles. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of pool, Gardens, Real Alcazar, Seville, Spain, pictured on December 26, 2006, in the afternoon. The Real Alacazar was commissioned by Pedro I of Castile in 1364 to be built in the Mudejar style by Moorish craftsmen. The palace, built on the site of an earlier Moorish palace, is a stunning example of the style and a UNESCO World Heritage site. The gardens are a mixture of French, Moorish and Renaissance style. Here a pavilion is reflected in a pool. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of fountain with statue, Jardin de la Alcubilla (Garden of the Reservoir), Real Alcazar, Seville, Spain, pictured on December 26, 2006, in the afternoon. The Real Alacazar was commissioned by Pedro I of Castile in 1364 to be built in the Mudejar style by Moorish craftsmen. The palace, built on the site of an earlier Moorish palace, is a stunning example of the style and a UNESCO World Heritage site. The gardens are a mixture of Moorish, French and Renaissance styles. This, the Garden of the Reservoir, dates from the time of Charles V (1500-58). Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of Jardin de la Alcubilla (Garden of the Reservoir), Real Alcazar, Seville, Spain, pictured on December 26, 2006, in the afternoon. The Real Alacazar was commissioned by Pedro I of Castile in 1364 to be built in the Mudejar style by Moorish craftsmen. The palace, built on the site of an earlier Moorish palace, is a stunning example of the style and a UNESCO World Heritage site. The gardens are a mixture of Moorish, French and Renaissance styles. This, the Garden of the Reservoir, dates from the time of Charles V (1500-58). Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of Patio del Yeso (Plaster Courtyard), Real Alcazar, Seville, Spain, pictured on December 26, 2006, in the afternoon. This courtyard dates back to the 12th century. The Real Alacazar was commissioned by Pedro I of Castile in 1364 to be built in the Mudejar style by Moorish craftsmen. The palace, built on the site of an earlier Moorish palace, is a stunning example of the style and a UNESCO World Heritage site. This Patio, with traditional Moorish garden and pool,  is part of the original ancient Almohad palace. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • High angle view of Patio de las Doncellas (Courtyard of the Maidens), Real Alcazar, Seville, Spain, pictured on December 26, 2006, in the morning. The Real Alacazar was commissioned by Pedro I of Castile in 1364 to be built in the Mudejar style by Moorish craftsmen. The palace, built on the site of an earlier Moorish palace, is a stunning example of the style and a UNESCO World heritage site. The garden in the Patio is planned according to Moorish custom. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Ermita de Santa Cruz, or Hermitage of the Holy Cross, originally the Benaeca mosque, built 1370, in the Barrio Morisco, or Barrio Arrabal, the Moorish quarter of the village of Chelva, in Los Serranos, Valencia, Spain. The mosque became a church in the 16th century when an altar and belfry were added. The building was restored 2004-7 and is now a cultural centre. The town developed in the 11th century under Moorish rule, when a citadel was built and the settlement was fortified with walls and 4 entrance gates. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ermita de Santa Cruz, or Hermitage of the Holy Cross, originally the Benaeca mosque, built 1370, in the Barrio Morisco, or Barrio Arrabal, the Moorish quarter of the village of Chelva, in Los Serranos, Valencia, Spain. This would originally have been the prayer hall, with pillars supporting arches and a pitched timber roof. The mosque became a church in the 16th century when an altar and belfry were added. The building was restored 2004-7 and is now a cultural centre. The town developed in the 11th century under Moorish rule, when a citadel was built and the settlement was fortified with walls and 4 entrance gates. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Covered street and courtyard between houses painted white, blue and green in the Barrio Morisco, or Barrio Arrabal, the Moorish quarter of the village of Chelva, in Los Serranos, Valencia, Spain. The town developed in the 11th century under Moorish rule, when a citadel was built and the settlement was fortified with walls and 4 entrance gates. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of Gardens, Real Alcazar, Seville, Spain, pictured on December 26, 2006, in the afternoon. The Real Alacazar was commissioned by Pedro I of Castile in 1364 to be built in the Mudejar style by Moorish craftsmen. The palace, built on the site of an earlier Moorish palace, is a stunning example of the style and a UNESCO World Heritage site. The gardens are a mixture of French, Moorish and Renaissance style. Here a pavilion is reflected in a pool. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Narrow street of whitewashed houses in the Barrio Morisco, or Barrio Arrabal, the Moorish quarter of the village of Chelva, in Los Serranos, Valencia, Spain. The town developed in the 11th century under Moorish rule, when a citadel was built and the settlement was fortified with walls and 4 entrance gates. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Covered street and courtyard between houses painted white, blue and green in the Barrio Morisco, or Barrio Arrabal, the Moorish quarter of the village of Chelva, in Los Serranos, Valencia, Spain. The town developed in the 11th century under Moorish rule, when a citadel was built and the settlement was fortified with walls and 4 entrance gates. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General view of the Puerta de San Cristobal and Moorish entrance court, Seville Cathedral, Andalucia, Spain, pictured on December 26, 2006 in the winter morning light. Seville Cathedral is the largest Gothic building in the world. It was converted from the original 12th century Almohad Mosque on this site during the 16th century and the original Moorish entrance court and Giralda Minaret are both integrated in the cathedral. Inside is the tomb of the explorer Christopher Columbus (1451-1506). Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Carved wooden alfarje ceiling with the coat of arms of Pedro I of Castile, in the Patio de las Doncellas, or Courtyard of the Maidens, in the Mudejar Palace, or Palacio del Rey Don Pedro, built by Pedro I of Castile, 1334-1369, in 1364, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The Patio de las Doncellas is a courtyard surrounded by muqarnas arches and a central sunken garden. It is the main courtyard of the palace and was named after the Moorish annual tradition of demanding 100 virgins from their Christian kingdoms. The ground floor is in typical Mudejar style but the upper floor was added 1540-72 and shows Renaissance influences. The Alcazar was first founded as a fort in 913, then developed as a palace in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and used by both Muslim and Christian rulers. The Alcazar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the wooden door with carved and painted design in geometric shapes, in the Patio de las Doncellas, or Courtyard of the Maidens, in the Mudejar Palace, or Palacio del Rey Don Pedro, built by Pedro I of Castile, 1334-1369, in 1364, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The Patio de las Doncellas is a courtyard surrounded by muqarnas arches and a central sunken garden. It is the main courtyard of the palace and was named after the Moorish annual tradition of demanding 100 virgins from their Christian kingdoms. The ground floor is in typical Mudejar style but the upper floor was added 1540-72 and shows Renaissance influences. The Alcazar was first founded as a fort in 913, then developed as a palace in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and used by both Muslim and Christian rulers. The Alcazar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Corral del Carbon or the Coal House, a 14th century Nazari building originally used as an alhondiga, a corn exchange or grain store, then a charcoal market, inn, comedy theatre and housing, in El Albayzin, the medieval Moorish old town of Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The entrance tower seen here is decorated with stucco work, including kufic Arabic script and a large horseshoe arch, with mocarabe work inside the portico. From the 8th to the 15th centuries, Granada was under muslim rule and retains a distinctive Moorish heritage. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Alminar or minaret of the Granada Mosque with kufic inscription under the eaves, built in traditional El Albayzin style and opened 2003, in El Albayzin, the medieval Moorish old town of Granada, Andalusia, Spain. From the 8th to the 15th centuries, Granada was under muslim rule and retains a distinctive Moorish heritage. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Church of San Cristobal, built 16th century in both Spanish Gothic and Mudejar styles, and houses of El Albayzin, the medieval Moorish old town of Granada, seen from the Alhambra Palace, Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. From the 8th to the 15th centuries, Granada was under muslim rule and retains a distinctive Moorish heritage. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Church of San Salvador or Iglesia del Salvador, built  in 1527 in Mudejar style over the former main mosque of El Albayzin, the medieval Moorish old town of Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. From the 8th to the 15th centuries, Granada was under muslim rule and retains a distinctive Moorish heritage. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of details of arches at Patio de las Doncellas (Courtyard of the Maidens), Real Alcazar, Seville, Spain, pictured on January 4, 2007, in the afternoon. The Real Alacazar was commissioned by Pedro I of Castile in 1364 to be built in the Mudejar style by Moorish craftsmen. The palace, built on the site of an earlier Moorish palace, is a stunning example of the style and a UNESCO World Heritage site Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Decorative plasterwork with Arabic script and azulejos tiles, in the Patio de las Doncellas, or Courtyard of the Maidens, in the Mudejar Palace, or Palacio del Rey Don Pedro, built by Pedro I of Castile, 1334-1369, in 1364, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The Patio de las Doncellas is a courtyard surrounded by muqarnas arches and a central sunken garden. It is the main courtyard of the palace and was named after the Moorish annual tradition of demanding 100 virgins from their Christian kingdoms. The ground floor is in typical Mudejar style but the upper floor was added 1540-72 and shows Renaissance influences. The Alcazar was first founded as a fort in 913, then developed as a palace in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and used by both Muslim and Christian rulers. The Alcazar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Decorative plasterwork with Arabic script, in the Patio de las Doncellas, or Courtyard of the Maidens, in the Mudejar Palace, or Palacio del Rey Don Pedro, built by Pedro I of Castile, 1334-1369, in 1364, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The Patio de las Doncellas is a courtyard surrounded by muqarnas arches and a central sunken garden. It is the main courtyard of the palace and was named after the Moorish annual tradition of demanding 100 virgins from their Christian kingdoms. The ground floor is in typical Mudejar style but the upper floor was added 1540-72 and shows Renaissance influences. The Alcazar was first founded as a fort in 913, then developed as a palace in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and used by both Muslim and Christian rulers. The Alcazar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Decorative plasterwork in the Patio de las Doncellas, or Courtyard of the Maidens, in the Mudejar Palace, or Palacio del Rey Don Pedro, built by Pedro I of Castile, 1334-1369, in 1364, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The Patio de las Doncellas is a courtyard surrounded by muqarnas arches and a central sunken garden. It is the main courtyard of the palace and was named after the Moorish annual tradition of demanding 100 virgins from their Christian kingdoms. The ground floor is in typical Mudejar style but the upper floor was added 1540-72 and shows Renaissance influences. The Alcazar was first founded as a fort in 913, then developed as a palace in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and used by both Muslim and Christian rulers. The Alcazar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Muqarnas arch and decorative star pattern, in the Patio de las Doncellas, or Courtyard of the Maidens, in the Mudejar Palace, or Palacio del Rey Don Pedro, built by Pedro I of Castile, 1334-1369, in 1364, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The Patio de las Doncellas is a courtyard surrounded by muqarnas arches and a central sunken garden. It is the main courtyard of the palace and was named after the Moorish annual tradition of demanding 100 virgins from their Christian kingdoms. The ground floor is in typical Mudejar style but the upper floor was added 1540-72 and shows Renaissance influences. The Alcazar was first founded as a fort in 913, then developed as a palace in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and used by both Muslim and Christian rulers. The Alcazar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Arch and decorative plasterwork, in the Patio de las Doncellas, or Courtyard of the Maidens, in the Mudejar Palace, or Palacio del Rey Don Pedro, built by Pedro I of Castile, 1334-1369, in 1364, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The Patio de las Doncellas is a courtyard surrounded by muqarnas arches and a central sunken garden. It is the main courtyard of the palace and was named after the Moorish annual tradition of demanding 100 virgins from their Christian kingdoms. The ground floor is in typical Mudejar style but the upper floor was added 1540-72 and shows Renaissance influences. The Alcazar was first founded as a fort in 913, then developed as a palace in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and used by both Muslim and Christian rulers. The Alcazar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Honeycomb arch and carved decoration in the Patio de las Doncellas, or Courtyard of the Maidens, in the Mudejar Palace, or Palacio del Rey Don Pedro, built by Pedro I of Castile, 1334-1369, in 1364, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The Patio de las Doncellas is a courtyard surrounded by muqarnas arches and a central sunken garden. It is the main courtyard of the palace and was named after the Moorish annual tradition of demanding 100 virgins from their Christian kingdoms. The ground floor is in typical Mudejar style but the upper floor was added 1540-72 and shows Renaissance influences. The Alcazar was first founded as a fort in 913, then developed as a palace in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and used by both Muslim and Christian rulers. The Alcazar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Decorative plasterwork with Arabic script, in the Patio de las Doncellas, or Courtyard of the Maidens, in the Mudejar Palace, or Palacio del Rey Don Pedro, built by Pedro I of Castile, 1334-1369, in 1364, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The Patio de las Doncellas is a courtyard surrounded by muqarnas arches and a central sunken garden. It is the main courtyard of the palace and was named after the Moorish annual tradition of demanding 100 virgins from their Christian kingdoms. The ground floor is in typical Mudejar style but the upper floor was added 1540-72 and shows Renaissance influences. The Alcazar was first founded as a fort in 913, then developed as a palace in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and used by both Muslim and Christian rulers. The Alcazar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • El Banuelo, or the Banos del Nogal, an 11th century bathhouse in Zirid style, in El Albayzin, the medieval Moorish old town of Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The entrance to the baths is in a house, remodelled in the Christian period, with a patio that opening to the original house of the watchman. Inside is a hall with access to 3 thermal rooms, cold, warm and hot. The hot room has an underground hypocaust for heating the room and 2 water containers. The barrel vaults have skylights for ventilation and temperature adjustment. From the 8th to the 15th centuries, Granada was under muslim rule and retains a distinctive Moorish heritage. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Patio with white marble porticoes at each end, a galleried second storey and rectangular pool in the Zafra House, a small Nasrid palace built in the 14th century, in El Albayzin, the medieval Moorish old town of Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The house opened to the public in 1991 after 2 years of restoration and is now used as the Centre for Historic Studies of Granada and its Kingdom. From the 8th to the 15th centuries, Granada was under muslim rule and retains a distinctive Moorish heritage. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the wall decoration including Arabic script in a room on the first floor of the Zafra House, a small Nasrid palace built in the 14th century, in El Albayzin, the medieval Moorish old town of Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The house opened to the public in 1991 after 2 years of restoration and is now used as the Centre for Historic Studies of Granada and its Kingdom. From the 8th to the 15th centuries, Granada was under muslim rule and retains a distinctive Moorish heritage. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • La Puerta de Elvira or the Gate of Elvira, an old stone arch, one of the original entrance gates into Granada, in El Albayzin, the medieval Moorish old town of Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The gate was declared a Bien de Interes Cultural in 1896. From the 8th to the 15th centuries, Granada was under muslim rule and retains a distinctive Moorish heritage. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cuesta de las Cabras, a narrow steep street with traditional whitewashed houses in El Albayzin, the medieval Moorish old town of Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. From the 8th to the 15th centuries, Granada was under muslim rule and retains a distinctive Moorish heritage. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Painted coffered Mudejar ceiling, 16th century, in the Knights Room or Salon de Caballeros in the Madrasa of Granada, a mosque school founded 1349 by the Nasrid King Yusuf I, Sultan of Granada, in El Albayzin, the medieval Moorish old town of Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This room served as a meeting place for the aldermen of the city after the reconquest. The madrasa functioned as a university until 1499 and is now part of the University of Granada. From the 8th to the 15th centuries, Granada was under muslim rule and retains a distinctive Moorish heritage. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Painted coffered Mudejar ceiling, 16th century, in the Knights Room or Salon de Caballeros in the Madrasa of Granada, a mosque school founded 1349 by the Nasrid King Yusuf I, Sultan of Granada, in El Albayzin, the medieval Moorish old town of Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This room served as a meeting place for the aldermen of the city after the reconquest. The madrasa functioned as a university until 1499 and is now part of the University of Granada. From the 8th to the 15th centuries, Granada was under muslim rule and retains a distinctive Moorish heritage. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Narrow street with traditional houses in El Albayzin, the medieval Moorish old town of Granada, Andalusia, Spain. From the 8th to the 15th centuries, Granada was under muslim rule and retains a distinctive Moorish heritage. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Alminar or minaret of the Granada Mosque with kufic inscription under the eaves, built in traditional El Albayzin style and opened 2003, in El Albayzin, the medieval Moorish old town of Granada, Andalusia, Spain. From the 8th to the 15th centuries, Granada was under muslim rule and retains a distinctive Moorish heritage. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Church of San Nicolas at sunrise, originally built in the 16th century in Mudejar style but rebuilt 1932 after a fire, and El Albayzin, the medieval Moorish old town of Granada, seen from the Alhambra Palace, Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. From the 8th to the 15th centuries, Granada was under muslim rule and retains a distinctive Moorish heritage. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Church of San Nicolas (right), originally built in the 16th century in Mudejar style but rebuilt 1932 after a fire, and El Albayzin, the medieval Moorish old town of Granada, seen from the Alhambra Palace, Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. From the 8th to the 15th centuries, Granada was under muslim rule and retains a distinctive Moorish heritage. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Church of San Nicolas, originally built in the 16th century in Mudejar style but rebuilt 1932 after a fire, and El Albayzin, the medieval Moorish old town of Granada, seen from the Alhambra Palace, Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. From the 8th to the 15th centuries, Granada was under muslim rule and retains a distinctive Moorish heritage. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Traditional houses of El Albayzin, the medieval Moorish old town of Granada, seen in the distance from the Alhambra Palace, Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. From the 8th to the 15th centuries, Granada was under muslim rule and retains a distinctive Moorish heritage. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Traditional houses of El Albayzin, the medieval Moorish old town of Granada, seen in the distance from the Alhambra Palace, Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. From the 8th to the 15th centuries, Granada was under muslim rule and retains a distinctive Moorish heritage. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Church of San Salvador or Iglesia del Salvador, built  in 1527 in Mudejar style over the former main mosque of El Albayzin, the medieval Moorish old town of Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. From the 8th to the 15th centuries, Granada was under muslim rule and retains a distinctive Moorish heritage. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General view of Cathedral, Albarracin, Teruel, Spain, on February 13, 2006, pictured in the morning. The Cathedral, 1572-1600, was built by Martin de Castaneda, Pierres Vedel, and Alonso del Barrio de Ajo, in the Levantine Gothic style. At the top of the village is the 10th century Moorish castle, reached through cobbled streets of  houses constructed of wood and plaster with small windows. Albarracin, a beautiful village with National Monument status overlooking the Guadalivar River, lies 28 km from Teruel, in the National Park in the Montes Universales. It is on the border of three Spanish Kingdoms: Castille, Aragon and Valencia, has been occupied for hundreds of years and is known as the Eagles` Nest because it  is built on a steep outcrop of rock surrounded by a deep gorge, a natural defence. Its buildings show  Moorish influence and even the name may derive from  the Berber clan Banu Razin who settled in the area during the 9th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • High angle view of Cathedral and Castle, Albarracin, Teruel, Spain, on February 13, 2006, pictured in the morning. The Cathedral, 1572-1600, was built by Martin de Castaneda, Pierres Vedel, and Alonso del Barrio de Ajo, in the Levantine Gothic style. At the top of the village is the 10th century Moorish castle, reached through cobbled streets of  houses constructed of wood and plaster with small windows. Albarracin, a beautiful village with National Monument status overlooking the Guadalivar River, lies 28 km from Teruel, in the National Park in the Montes Universales. It is on the border of three Spanish Kingdoms: Castille, Aragon and Valencia, has been occupied for hundreds of years and is known as the Eagles` Nest because it is built on a steep outcrop of rock surrounded by a deep gorge, a natural defence. Its buildings show  Moorish influence and even the name may derive from  the Berber clan Banu Razin who settled in the area during the 9th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of Cathedral and Castle, Albarracin, Teruel, Spain, on February 13, 2006, pictured in the morning. The Cathedral, 1572-1600, was built by Martin de Castaneda, Pierres Vedel, and Alonso del Barrio de Ajo, in the Levantine Gothic style. At the top of the village is the 10th century Moorish castle, reached through cobbled streets of  houses constructed of wood and plaster with small windows. Albarracin, a beautiful village with National Monument status overlooking the Guadalivar River, lies 28 km from Teruel, in the National Park in the Montes Universales. It is on the border of three Spanish Kingdoms: Castille, Aragon and Valencia, has been occupied for hundreds of years and is known as the Eagles` Nest because it  is built on a steep outcrop of rock surrounded by a deep gorge, a natural defence. Its buildings show  Moorish influence and even the name may derive from  the Berber clan Banu Razin who settled in the area during the 9th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of pool, Gardens, Real Alcazar, Seville, Spain, pictured on December 26, 2006, in the afternoon. The Real Alacazar was commissioned by Pedro I of Castile in 1364 to be built in the Mudejar style by Moorish craftsmen. The palace, built on the site of an earlier Moorish palace, is a stunning example of the style and a UNESCO World Heritage site. A domed pavilion and fountain with statue are reflected in the green water of the rectangular pool. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of Fountain in the Sala de la Justicia (Hall of Justice), Real Alcazar, Seville, Spain, pictured on December 26, 2006, in the afternoon. The Real Alacazar was commissioned by Pedro I of Castile in 1364 to be built in the Mudejar style by Moorish craftsmen. The palace, built on the site of an earlier Moorish palace, is a stunning example of the style and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of Patio de las Munecas (Courtyard of the Dolls), Real Alcazar, Seville, Spain, pictured on December 26, 2006. The Real Alacazar was commissioned by Pedro I of Castile in 1364 to be built in the Mudejar style by Moorish craftsmen. The palace, built on the site of an earlier Moorish palace, is a stunning example of the style and a UNESCO World heritage site. This galleried courtyard was the centre of the private quarter of the building. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of Patio de la Monteria (Hunting Courtyard), Real Alcazar, Seville, Spain, pictured on December 26, 2006, in the morning. The Real Alacazar was commissioned by Pedro I of Castile in 1364 to be built in the Mudejar style by Moorish craftsmen. The palace, built on the site of an earlier Moorish palace, is a stunning example of the style and a UNESCO World heritage site. The name, Patio de la Monteria, comes from the scouts, or monteros, who accompanied the king when hunting. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of Plaza de la Monteria and Patio de Leon (Lion Courtyard), Real Alcazar, Seville, Spain, pictured on December 26, 2006, in the morning. The Real Alacazar was commissioned by Pedro I of Castile in 1364 to be built in the Mudejar style by Moorish craftsmen. The palace, built on the site of an earlier Moorish palace, is a stunning example of the style and a UNESCO World heritage site. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of Patio de la Monteria (Hunting Courtyard), Real Alcazar, Seville, Spain, pictured on December 26, 2006, in the morning. The Real Alacazar was commissioned by Pedro I of Castile in 1364 to be built in the Mudejar style by Moorish craftsmen. The palace, built on the site of an earlier Moorish palace, is a stunning example of the style and a UNESCO World heritage site. The name, Patio de la Monteria, comes from the scouts, or monteros, who accompanied the king when hunting. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Honeycomb arch and carved decoration in the Patio de las Doncellas, or Courtyard of the Maidens, in the Mudejar Palace, or Palacio del Rey Don Pedro, built by Pedro I of Castile, 1334-1369, in 1364, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The Patio de las Doncellas is a courtyard surrounded by muqarnas arches and a central sunken garden. It is the main courtyard of the palace and was named after the Moorish annual tradition of demanding 100 virgins from their Christian kingdoms. The ground floor is in typical Mudejar style but the upper floor was added 1540-72 and shows Renaissance influences. The Alcazar was first founded as a fort in 913, then developed as a palace in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and used by both Muslim and Christian rulers. The Alcazar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Horseshoe arch and decorative plasterwork, in the Patio de las Doncellas, or Courtyard of the Maidens, in the Mudejar Palace, or Palacio del Rey Don Pedro, built by Pedro I of Castile, 1334-1369, in 1364, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The Patio de las Doncellas is a courtyard surrounded by muqarnas arches and a central sunken garden. It is the main courtyard of the palace and was named after the Moorish annual tradition of demanding 100 virgins from their Christian kingdoms. The ground floor is in typical Mudejar style but the upper floor was added 1540-72 and shows Renaissance influences. The Alcazar was first founded as a fort in 913, then developed as a palace in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and used by both Muslim and Christian rulers. The Alcazar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Corinthian capital in the Patio de las Doncellas, or Courtyard of the Maidens, in the Mudejar Palace, or Palacio del Rey Don Pedro, built by Pedro I of Castile, 1334-1369, in 1364, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The Patio de las Doncellas is a courtyard surrounded by muqarnas arches and a central sunken garden. It is the main courtyard of the palace and was named after the Moorish annual tradition of demanding 100 virgins from their Christian kingdoms. The ground floor is in typical Mudejar style but the upper floor was added 1540-72 and shows Renaissance influences. The Alcazar was first founded as a fort in 913, then developed as a palace in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and used by both Muslim and Christian rulers. The Alcazar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail from the base of 2 honeycomb arches, in the Patio de las Doncellas, or Courtyard of the Maidens, in the Mudejar Palace, or Palacio del Rey Don Pedro, built by Pedro I of Castile, 1334-1369, in 1364, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The Patio de las Doncellas is a courtyard surrounded by muqarnas arches and a central sunken garden. It is the main courtyard of the palace and was named after the Moorish annual tradition of demanding 100 virgins from their Christian kingdoms. The ground floor is in typical Mudejar style but the upper floor was added 1540-72 and shows Renaissance influences. The Alcazar was first founded as a fort in 913, then developed as a palace in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and used by both Muslim and Christian rulers. The Alcazar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Green marble column with Corinthian capital in the Patio de las Doncellas, or Courtyard of the Maidens, in the Mudejar Palace, or Palacio del Rey Don Pedro, built by Pedro I of Castile, 1334-1369, in 1364, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The Patio de las Doncellas is a courtyard surrounded by muqarnas arches and a central sunken garden. It is the main courtyard of the palace and was named after the Moorish annual tradition of demanding 100 virgins from their Christian kingdoms. The ground floor is in typical Mudejar style but the upper floor was added 1540-72 and shows Renaissance influences. The Alcazar was first founded as a fort in 913, then developed as a palace in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and used by both Muslim and Christian rulers. The Alcazar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Wooden door with carved and painted design in geometric shapes and Arabic script, in the Patio de las Doncellas, or Courtyard of the Maidens, in the Mudejar Palace, or Palacio del Rey Don Pedro, built by Pedro I of Castile, 1334-1369, in 1364, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The Patio de las Doncellas is a courtyard surrounded by muqarnas arches and a central sunken garden. It is the main courtyard of the palace and was named after the Moorish annual tradition of demanding 100 virgins from their Christian kingdoms. The ground floor is in typical Mudejar style but the upper floor was added 1540-72 and shows Renaissance influences. The Alcazar was first founded as a fort in 913, then developed as a palace in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and used by both Muslim and Christian rulers. The Alcazar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Honeycomb arch and carved decoration in the Patio de las Doncellas, or Courtyard of the Maidens, in the Mudejar Palace, or Palacio del Rey Don Pedro, built by Pedro I of Castile, 1334-1369, in 1364, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The Patio de las Doncellas is a courtyard surrounded by muqarnas arches and a central sunken garden. It is the main courtyard of the palace and was named after the Moorish annual tradition of demanding 100 virgins from their Christian kingdoms. The ground floor is in typical Mudejar style but the upper floor was added 1540-72 and shows Renaissance influences. The Alcazar was first founded as a fort in 913, then developed as a palace in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and used by both Muslim and Christian rulers. The Alcazar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Decorative plasterwork with Arabic script and azulejos tiles, in the Patio de las Doncellas, or Courtyard of the Maidens, in the Mudejar Palace, or Palacio del Rey Don Pedro, built by Pedro I of Castile, 1334-1369, in 1364, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The Patio de las Doncellas is a courtyard surrounded by muqarnas arches and a central sunken garden. It is the main courtyard of the palace and was named after the Moorish annual tradition of demanding 100 virgins from their Christian kingdoms. The ground floor is in typical Mudejar style but the upper floor was added 1540-72 and shows Renaissance influences. The Alcazar was first founded as a fort in 913, then developed as a palace in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and used by both Muslim and Christian rulers. The Alcazar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Decorative plasterwork with Arabic script and the 3 towered castle of Castile and azulejos tiles, in the Patio de las Doncellas, or Courtyard of the Maidens, in the Mudejar Palace, or Palacio del Rey Don Pedro, built by Pedro I of Castile, 1334-1369, in 1364, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The Patio de las Doncellas is a courtyard surrounded by muqarnas arches and a central sunken garden. It is the main courtyard of the palace and was named after the Moorish annual tradition of demanding 100 virgins from their Christian kingdoms. The ground floor is in typical Mudejar style but the upper floor was added 1540-72 and shows Renaissance influences. The Alcazar was first founded as a fort in 913, then developed as a palace in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and used by both Muslim and Christian rulers. The Alcazar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Decorative plasterwork with Arabic script and the lion of Leon (Castile and Leon) and azulejos tiles, in the Patio de las Doncellas, or Courtyard of the Maidens, in the Mudejar Palace, or Palacio del Rey Don Pedro, built by Pedro I of Castile, 1334-1369, in 1364, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The Patio de las Doncellas is a courtyard surrounded by muqarnas arches and a central sunken garden. It is the main courtyard of the palace and was named after the Moorish annual tradition of demanding 100 virgins from their Christian kingdoms. The ground floor is in typical Mudejar style but the upper floor was added 1540-72 and shows Renaissance influences. The Alcazar was first founded as a fort in 913, then developed as a palace in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and used by both Muslim and Christian rulers. The Alcazar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • El Banuelo, or the Banos del Nogal, an 11th century bathhouse in Zirid style, in El Albayzin, the medieval Moorish old town of Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The entrance to the baths is in a house, remodelled in the Christian period, with a patio that opening to the original house of the watchman. Inside is a hall with access to 3 thermal rooms, cold, warm and hot. The hot room has an underground hypocaust for heating the room and 2 water containers. The barrel vaults have skylights for ventilation and temperature adjustment. From the 8th to the 15th centuries, Granada was under muslim rule and retains a distinctive Moorish heritage. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Patio with white marble porticoes at each end, a galleried second storey and rectangular pool in the Zafra House, a small Nasrid palace built in the 14th century, in El Albayzin, the medieval Moorish old town of Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The house opened to the public in 1991 after 2 years of restoration and is now used as the Centre for Historic Studies of Granada and its Kingdom. From the 8th to the 15th centuries, Granada was under muslim rule and retains a distinctive Moorish heritage. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Palace of Dar al-Horra or House of the Honest Lady, a 15th century Nasrid palace named after Aixa, mother of King Boabdil, in El Albayzin or the medieval Moorish old town of Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. From the 8th to the 15th centuries, Granada was under muslim rule and retains a distinctive Moorish heritage. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View of the Carrera del Darro with the Darro river, in El Albaicin, the medieval Moorish old town of Granada, painted on porcelain tiles in the streets of the Alcaiceria souk, part of the Grand Bazaar of Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. From the 8th to the 15th centuries, Granada was under muslim rule and retains a distinctive Moorish heritage. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mihrab with carved fretwork and mocarabe in the Oratory or Sala de la Oracion in the Madrasa of Granada, a mosque school founded 1349 by the Nasrid King Yusuf I, Sultan of Granada, in El Albayzin, the medieval Moorish old town of Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The madrasa functioned as a university until 1499 and is now part of the University of Granada. From the 8th to the 15th centuries, Granada was under muslim rule and retains a distinctive Moorish heritage. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mihrab seen through a carved horseshoe arch, in the Oratory or Sala de la Oracion in the Madrasa of Granada, a mosque school founded 1349 by the Nasrid King Yusuf I, Sultan of Granada, in El Albayzin, the medieval Moorish old town of Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The madrasa functioned as a university until 1499 and is now part of the University of Granada. From the 8th to the 15th centuries, Granada was under muslim rule and retains a distinctive Moorish heritage. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • El Banuelo, or the Banos del Nogal, an 11th century bathhouse in Zirid style, in El Albayzin, the medieval Moorish old town of Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The entrance to the baths is in a house, remodelled in the Christian period, with a patio that opening to the original house of the watchman. Inside is a hall with access to 3 thermal rooms, cold, warm and hot. The hot room has an underground hypocaust for heating the room and 2 water containers. The barrel vaults have skylights for ventilation and temperature adjustment. From the 8th to the 15th centuries, Granada was under muslim rule and retains a distinctive Moorish heritage. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • El Banuelo, or the Banos del Nogal, an 11th century bathhouse in Zirid style, in El Albayzin, the medieval Moorish old town of Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The entrance to the baths is in a house, remodelled in the Christian period, with a patio that opening to the original house of the watchman. Inside is a hall with access to 3 thermal rooms, cold, warm and hot. The hot room has an underground hypocaust for heating the room and 2 water containers. The barrel vaults have skylights for ventilation and temperature adjustment. From the 8th to the 15th centuries, Granada was under muslim rule and retains a distinctive Moorish heritage. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Mirador de San Cristobal, or San Cristobal viewpoint, from where there is a view of the Alhambra, on the Plaza de San Cristobal in El Albayzin, the medieval Moorish old town of Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. Behind is the covered brick structure of the Arab water tank. From the 8th to the 15th centuries, Granada was under muslim rule and retains a distinctive Moorish heritage. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mihrab with carved fretwork and mocarabe in the Oratory or Sala de la Oracion in the Madrasa of Granada, a mosque school founded 1349 by the Nasrid King Yusuf I, Sultan of Granada, in El Albayzin, the medieval Moorish old town of Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The madrasa functioned as a university until 1499 and is now part of the University of Granada. From the 8th to the 15th centuries, Granada was under muslim rule and retains a distinctive Moorish heritage. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of polychrome carved fretwork and mocarabe in the Oratory or Sala de la Oracion in the Madrasa of Granada, a mosque school founded 1349 by the Nasrid King Yusuf I, Sultan of Granada, in El Albayzin, the medieval Moorish old town of Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The madrasa functioned as a university until 1499 and is now part of the University of Granada. From the 8th to the 15th centuries, Granada was under muslim rule and retains a distinctive Moorish heritage. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Oratory or Sala de la Oracion seen through a carved horseshoe arch, with the mihrab below, in the Madrasa of Granada, a mosque school founded 1349 by the Nasrid King Yusuf I, Sultan of Granada, in El Albayzin, the medieval Moorish old town of Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The madrasa functioned as a university until 1499 and is now part of the University of Granada. From the 8th to the 15th centuries, Granada was under muslim rule and retains a distinctive Moorish heritage. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ceiling of the dome covered in stucco lacework in the Madrasa of Granada, a mosque school founded 1349 by the Nasrid King Yusuf I, Sultan of Granada, in El Albayzin, the medieval Moorish old town of Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The madrasa functioned as a university until 1499 and is now part of the University of Granada. From the 8th to the 15th centuries, Granada was under muslim rule and retains a distinctive Moorish heritage. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Church of San Nicolas at sunrise, originally built in the 16th century in Mudejar style but rebuilt 1932 after a fire, and El Albayzin, the medieval Moorish old town of Granada, seen from the Alhambra Palace, Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. From the 8th to the 15th centuries, Granada was under muslim rule and retains a distinctive Moorish heritage. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • El Albayzin, the medieval Moorish old town of Granada, seen in the distance beyond the walls of the Alhambra Palace, Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. From the 8th to the 15th centuries, Granada was under muslim rule and retains a distinctive Moorish heritage. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Church of San Nicolas (right), originally built in the 16th century in Mudejar style but rebuilt 1932 after a fire, and El Albayzin, the medieval Moorish old town of Granada, seen from the Alhambra Palace, Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. From the 8th to the 15th centuries, Granada was under muslim rule and retains a distinctive Moorish heritage. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Church of San Nicolas, originally built in the 16th century in Mudejar style but rebuilt 1932 after a fire, and El Albayzin, the medieval Moorish old town of Granada, seen from the Alhambra Palace, Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. From the 8th to the 15th centuries, Granada was under muslim rule and retains a distinctive Moorish heritage. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Traditional houses of El Albayzin, the medieval Moorish old town of Granada, seen from the Alhambra Palace, Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. From the 8th to the 15th centuries, Granada was under muslim rule and retains a distinctive Moorish heritage. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Church of San Nicolas, originally built in the 16th century in Mudejar style but rebuilt 1932 after a fire, and El Albayzin, the medieval Moorish old town of Granada, seen from the Alhambra Palace, Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. From the 8th to the 15th centuries, Granada was under muslim rule and retains a distinctive Moorish heritage. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Traditional houses of El Albayzin, the medieval Moorish old town of Granada, seen in the distance from the Alhambra Palace, Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. From the 8th to the 15th centuries, Granada was under muslim rule and retains a distinctive Moorish heritage. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Churches of San Cristobal, San Nicolas and San Salvador, and El Albayzin, the medieval Moorish old town of Granada, seen from the Alhambra Palace, Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. From the 8th to the 15th centuries, Granada was under muslim rule and retains a distinctive Moorish heritage. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Granada Mosque, with its alminar or minaret with kufic inscription under the eaves, built in traditional El Albayzin style and opened 2003, in El Albayzin, the medieval Moorish old town of Granada, Andalusia, Spain. From the 8th to the 15th centuries, Granada was under muslim rule and retains a distinctive Moorish heritage. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Panoramic view of the Castle, Albarracin, Teruel, Spain, on February 13, 2006, pictured in the morning. At the top of the village is the 10th century Moorish castle, reached through cobbled streets of  houses constructed of wood and plaster with small windows. Albarracin, a beautiful village with National Monument status overlooking the Guadalivar River, lies 28 km from Teruel, in the National Park in the Montes Universale. It is on the border of three Spanish Kingdoms: Castille, Aragon and Valencia, has been occupied for hundreds of years and is known as the Eagles` Nest because it is built on a steep outcrop of rock surrounded by a deep gorge, a natural defence. Its buildings show  Moorish influence and even the name may derive from  the Berber clan Banu Razin who settled in the area during the 9th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of Cathedral and Castle, Albarracin, Teruel, Spain, on February 13, 2006, pictured in the morning. The Cathedral, 1572-1600, was built by Martin de Castaneda, Pierres Vedel, and Alonso del Barrio de Ajo, in the Levantine Gothic style. At the top of the village is the 10th century Moorish castle, reached through cobbled streets of  houses constructed of wood and plaster with small windows. Albarracin, a beautiful village with National Monument status overlooking the Guadalivar River, lies 28 km from Teruel, in the National Park in the Montes Universales. It is on the border of three Spanish Kingdoms: Castille, Aragon and Valencia, has been occupied for hundreds of years and is known as the Eagles` Nest because it  is built on a steep outcrop of rock surrounded by a deep gorge, a natural defence. Its buildings show  Moorish influence and even the name may derive from  the Berber clan Banu Razin who settled in the area during the 9th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • View from above of the rooftops, Albarracin, Teruel, Spain, on February 13, 2006, pictured in the morning. Albarracin, a beautiful village with National Monument status overlooking the Guadalivar River, lies 28 km from Teruel, in the National Park in the Montes Universales. It is on the border of three Spanish Kingdoms: Castille, Aragon and Valencia, has been occupied for hundreds of years and is known as the Eagles` Nest because it  is built on a steep outcrop of rock surrounded by a deep gorge, a natural defence. Its buildings show  Moorish influence and even the name may derive from  the Berber clan Banu Razin who settled in the area during the 9th century. At the top of the village is the 10th century Moorish castle, reached through cobbled streets of  houses constructed of wood and plaster with small windows whose tiled roofs are seen here.  Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of Ramparts, Albarracin, Teruel, Spain, on February 13, 2006, pictured in the early morning light. Albarracin, a beautiful village with National Monument status overlooking the Guadalivar River, lies 28 km from Teruel, in the National Park in the Montes Universales. It is on the border of three Spanish Kingdoms: Castille, Aragon and Valencia, has been occupied for hundreds of years and is known as the Eagles` Nest because it  is built on a steep outcrop of rock surrounded by a deep gorge, a natural defence. Its buildings show  Moorish influence and even the name may derive from  the Berber clan Banu Razin who settled in the area during the 9th century. At the top of the village are the 10th century Moorish castle and Ramparts, reached through cobbled streets.  Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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