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An Apollonaut travel guide
Moments in a longer story.
Selected milestones in the history of the Alhambra.
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Sultans, kings and travellers
These dates describe the place you can learn about here. They are not a company timeline for Apollonaut.
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1238
The Nasrid kingdom
Muhammad I founds the Nasrid kingdom of Granada and begins building on the Sabika hill.
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14th century
The palaces
Yusuf I and Muhammad V build the Comares Palace and the Palace of the Lions.
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1492
Granada surrenders
The Catholic Monarchs take Granada on 2 January.
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1527
The Palace of Charles V
Building begins on a Renaissance palace within the walls.
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1832
Tales of the Alhambra
Washington Irving’s book draws travellers from around the world.
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1984
World Heritage
UNESCO inscribes the Alhambra and the Generalife; the Albaicín is added in 1994.
Follow the stories behind the dates
A timeline is a beginning. The longer history introduces the people and places; the sources below provide further context.
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Sources & further reading
Links lead to the original publishers.
