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Show GATEWAY OF THE ALHAMDHA. M Famoue Spanlah Structure That It HH Qolnu to Ruin, HH Umilon The Alhambra, which Is H reported aa rapidly coin to ruin, Is H ono of Iho famous structures of the HH world, and, though mutlluted and In HH decay Is said lo be the beat proof ot HJ the artistic character of tho Moorlah HH dominion In Hpaln It stands on a hill HH north of Ornndn und la surrounded HH by u wall built uf red brick Th HJ structuro wus In llmia long pint thn HH fortltlid palarn clladcl of tho Moorish "HH kings nnd all that remains Is now HH grouied about two principal oblong HJ 'HH The Alhambra Oateway, 'HI rourtH known as the Court of Illess 9J Ing und tho Court of l.lona In the MR lulter la nn arcailo aupiMirlrd by 124 HSj s lilt i mnrhle columna Thero is a fJJ network of smiitler apartmenta, and WtD alKthe surfseea are decorated with H what has be-in built between 1248 and jHG I3S4, Iho first work having been done M by King Mohammed lbn-eil Ahmur It HHHH was mutilated by Charles V and HJj I'hlllp V , and wus damaged by Ore HD In 1890 HJ |