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The Alhambra Court in the Crystal Palace (1854)

Jones, Owen, 1809-1874 · London : Crystal Palace Library and Bradbury & Evans · leaf 25

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the name given to a fortress within which was the celebrated palace of the ancient Moorish kings of Granada. It is situated at the base of the Sierra Nevada, at one extremity of the city ; above which it rises like the Acro¬ polis at Athens. The Vega, or plain beyond, is one of the richest and most… … Tower of Comares. these towers gives no indication of the art and luxury within. They were formed externally, like the palaces of the ancient Egyptians, to impress the beholder with respect for the power and majesty of the king ; whilst within, the fragrant flowers and running streams, the…

Alhambra (Granada, Spain) · Crystal Palace (Sydenham, London, England) · Islamic architecture -- Exhibitions · Exhibition buildings -- England -- London · Arkitektur -- Spanien

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