Show GATEWAY OF THE ALHAMBRA famous spanish structure that Is 1 going to ruin london the alhambra which 1 is reported as rapidly goan to ruin Is 0 one P of the famous structures of the world and though mutilated and in decay Is said to be the best proof of the alti autistic character of the moorish dominion in spain it stands on a hill north of granda and ard la Is surrounded by dy a wall built of red brick the structure was in times long past the th fortified palace citadel of the moorish kings and all that remains is now grouped about two principal oblong 4 the alhambra gateway courts known as the court of bless ing and the court of lions in the latter Is an arcade supported by white marble columns there is a network of smaller apartments and all the surfaces are decorated with what has been built between 1248 and 1354 the first work ork having haning been done by king mohammed ibn el ahmar it was mutilated by charles V and philip V v and was damaged by fire in 1890 when you are on a visit and the tho woman of the house makes you believe you are no trouble that is tact tor for of course 30 oi 1 do make trouble la |