Alhambra, Spain

One of the marvels of the middle ages Al Hambra still stands tall in Spain. Near the city of Granada the beautiful building was constructed by the Muslim rulers of Spain. It names AL HAMBRA (the RED in Arabic) is due to its red color because the use of the surrounding red mud. Its first trace in the history can be found in the 9th century and from time to time every new Muslim ruler added to the building as to put his own share in the beauty of the site until the 14th century . After Christian Monarchs re-conquered the Spain they also added several new building to Al-Hambra .

In its peak, Al-Hambra was a fairy tale place in the Spain, specially the local poets added the enthusiasm in the local populace for Al-Hambra. The Spanish governors Yusuf I (1333-1353) and Mohammed V (1353-1391) have the most of the share in the Al-Hambra. There are many rooms in the building all opening into the central open hall. A 10 KM canal was constructed from the nearby river Darro to maintain water supply in the building. There are several fountains in the building to add to the beauty of the building. On the artistic front, Al-Hambra is also not lagging back, all the building is filled with Muslim sculpture, with various poems in all the building. Al-Hambra lost its importance in 17th century and there was a danger of this great site being lost in the sands of the time, but in early 19th century it was rediscovered and repaired since then its been maintained properly and now generating a good amount of money for Spain as one of their most appealing tourist attractions. Al-Hambra is also a UNESCO world heritage site.