The Alcazaba Fortress - The Alhambra - Granada - The Watch Tower and Torre de los hidalgos : 無料・フリー素材/写真
The Alcazaba Fortress - The Alhambra - Granada - The Watch Tower and Torre de los hidalgos / ell brown
| ライセンス | クリエイティブ・コモンズ 表示-継承 2.1 |
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| 説明 | We had a 3 hour guided tour of The Alhambra in Granada.The site includes the Nasrite palaces and the Generalife pleasure palace. Also here is the Alcazaba, gardens and the Palace of Charles V.It is a World Heritage Site. Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada.Alcazaba FortressThe Alcazaba, a fortress, is the oldest part of the Alhambra, as is the case of the Vermilion Towers (Torres Bermejas). It is thought that before it was built and before the Muslims arrived to Granada, there were already several constructions in the same area. The first historical reference to the existence of the Alcazaba dates from the 9th century and it is believed that it was then built by Sawwar ben Hamdun during the fights between Muslims and muwalladins [Christians who converted to the Islam and lived among the Muslims]. Above is The Watch Tower.The Watch tower (Torre de la Vela) is part of the building added to the fortress Alcazaba by Mohamed I The floor plan of this tower is square, and it measures 16 meters on each side by 26,80 meters high. The base of this construction is solid and it has four floors or levels with arches supported by pillars. For some time, this tower was used as a dwelling and therefore its aspect has changed compared with its original look. Until the 16th century it had merlons on the second floor but in 1522 they were destroyed by an earthquake. The actual placement of the bell on the west façade dates from 1840 and later it had to be mended as a consequence of being hit by a thunderbolt in 1882. The bell is the great protagonist of this tower. Formerly, the ringing was used as a night clock for the farmers of the "Vega" (agricultural land) to water their lands. It began ringing from 8:00 to 9:30 in the evening and continued ringing at intervals and with different sounds until 3:00 or 4:00 in the morning, depending on the season. It has also been used to warn the people of Granada in case of danger. Below is the Torre de los hidalgos (to the right).This tower is at the foot of the tower of the candle. Next to it are the stables and part of the outer wall of the citadel on the north side. It is a defensive tower. |
| 撮影日 | 2014-06-23 14:22:58 |
| 撮影者 | ell brown , Birmingham, United Kingdom |
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| 撮影地 | Granada, Andalucía, España 地図 |
| カメラ | FinePix S2980 , FUJIFILM |
| 露出 | 0.001 sec (1/750) |
| 開放F値 | f/6.4 |
| 焦点距離 | 5 mm |