Alhambra – The red one!


One of the most famous late-medieval castle gardens in Europe is the Alhambra, Grenada, Spain. In Arabic, Alhambra means Red Castle. Muhammad ibn-Yusuf ibn-Nash commissioned the garden. Before reaching Spain, the Moors had seen and occupied Roman villas. Muhammad I (1230-72) made the Alhambra his palace and much of the work was done in the reigns…