It fell to Catholic monarchs Ferdinand II and Isabella I in January 1492 after Muhammad XII, the last Nasrid ruler, surrendered the land, which included the famous Alhambra Palace, as the ...

The Alhambra’s construction began in 1238 during ... Situated in the heart of Madrid, the Palacio Real (Royal Palace) was originally built on the site of the Alcázar of Madrid, a fortress ...

Aesthetics aside, to really appreciate the Alhambra is to understand its history. The palace was primarily built between the 13th and 14th centuries by the Moorish Nasrid Dynasty (though small ...

Visitors from around the world come to explore its stunning Moorish architecture, royal courtyards ... Hill in Granada, Spain ...

This is one of two of the largest, most complete, and most ornate curtains to survive from the 1300s when it presumably hung in the royal Alhambra Palace in Granada, the last Muslim stronghold in ...

Now, following nearly five decades of excavation and 16 years of painstaking restoration, visitors can enter the Royal Palace of Aigai—the ceremonial hub for the Macedonian dynasty—and step ...

In the city's most panoramic setting, on a scenic bluff alongside the Alhambra, this property is ... Over the years, it has hosted the Spanish royal family, the Dalai Lama and a slew of A-List ...

While the Belgian royal family doesn't live in the Royal Palace, as the king's administrative residence and main workplace, it has a major role in their daily lives and is used for receiving ...