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Granada, Spain
Europe

Contributor

Lori McLeese

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A Pearl Set in Emeralds
Granada, Spain holds one of the world’s great wonders, the Alhambra. Built as a fortress in 889, it became a royal palace in 1333 by the Sultan of Granada. Drawing visitors for its beauty, it also represents one of Spain’s best known Arab-Islamic architectural examples.