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The 19 pages that link to Alhambra, each with the reason it gives.

• Al-AndalusBroader topic: Its architecture embodies the courtly power of Al-Andalus’s final ruling dynasty.

• Islamic architectureBroader topic: Its courtyards, carved stucco, and water features display the Nasrid courtly tradition.

• Islamic artBroader topic: Its carved stucco, tile mosaics, and inscriptions unite architecture and surface ornament.

• Islamic geometric patternsBroader topic: Its walls and ceilings preserve an exceptionally rich range of geometric decoration.

• Alhambra DecreeRelated: The decree takes its common name from the Granada palace where the monarchs were staying.

• AndalusiaBroader topic: It preserves a landmark of the final Muslim kingdom in Iberia.

• MuqarnasBroader topic: Its Hall of the Abencerrajes has a celebrated muqarnas dome.

• Washington IrvingBroader topic: Written after his time in Spain, it shows Irving adapting local legends into literary sketches.

• Islamic gardenRelated: Its courts and gardens integrate landscape, architecture, water, and ornament.

• CourtyardBroader topic: Its courts, including the Court of the Lions, integrate water, ornament, and ceremonial space.

• M. C. EscherRelated: Escher’s 1922 visit prompted close study of its interlocking tile patterns.

• Medieval architectureRelated: Its courtyards, waterworks, and ornament display the sophistication of medieval Islamic palace architecture.

• Moorish architectureBroader topic: Its courtyards, inscriptions, tilework, and water features exemplify Nasrid palace design.

• Rammed earthBroader topic: Its rammed-earth construction demonstrates the method’s refinement in historic architecture.

• Emirate of GranadaBroader topic: The Alhambra housed the ruling court and embodied the state’s political authority.

• Mosque–Cathedral of CórdobaRelated: Together, the Alhambra and Córdoba’s mosque-cathedral anchor the heritage of Islamic Iberia.

• Mathematics and artBroader topic: Its tilework offers celebrated examples of symmetry and repeating geometric pattern.

• Spanish architectureBroader topic: Its courtyards, waterworks, and carved surfaces exemplify Nasrid court architecture.

• Spanish artBroader topic: Its surviving decoration preserves the artistic culture of Muslim-ruled al-Andalus.