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150th
Anniversary
of the Alhambra being made a National Monument in 1870.
We are celebrating this 150th anniversary by reflecting on the past, present and future of a monument that has consolidated its position as a benchmark in terms of historical and cultural heritage.
150TH ANNIVERSARY LATEST NEWS
The declaration of the Alhambra as a national monument
Jean Laurent and the Alhambra
During the 19th century, the Alhambra was part of a journey through Orientalism by the travelling elites who went on the European “Grand Tour”. This expedition was a means of discovering the exotic and was enriched by photography.Images of the Alhambra were spread...
MEMORY OF THE ALHAMBRA
Oral memory
Torres Balbás the architect of the Alhambra in memory of his son Rafael Torres Marquez
DIALOGUES AND HERITAGE
Talking about
The nasrid Maristán of Granada (2). Restoration project of the Southern Portico.
Pedro Salmerón, architect
THE LIVING ALHAMBRA
Open workshop
The skin of the Alhambra
Wood, plaster, stone, or ceramic are the four main materials that can be seen in the Alhambra
HERITAGE SPEAK
Deciphering the Courtyard of the Lions
Poem of the Fountain of the Lions. Ibn Zamrak
CUADERNOS ALHAMBRA
Monographic
150 years since the declaration of the Alhambra as a national monument. 1870-2020
