The National Geographic have made a series of programs including an episode about the amazing Alhambra in Granada in the South of Spain. Click here to read more about this cultural place and about the program that airs in April.
The Alhambra is a city situated in the south of Spain in Granada. It’s an old palace complex and fort where the Monarchs and important people of Granada used to live, dating back to the 13th century. The building is beautiful decorated in colours and designs from the muslims that were in Granada at the time. The interiors of the buildings are elaborately decorated and show off islamic art.
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National Geographic is currently making a series of programs on Ancient Superstructures and the Alhambra episode will be shown in April, all about the city, which has been named a World Heritage Site by Unesco.Using the latest technology the National Geographic team have been able to explore all the secrets of the architecture of the Alhambra in it’s buildings and gardens. The programme is going to look at exactly why this huge complex was built, and just how the water from the river Darro was used and still is used in the palace!
Recently the Alhambra has been declared safe for 600.000 more visitors each year, following the directions of UNESCO, without risk of damaging or saturating the conservation of the world heritage site. The advisor of the Culture Board for the area of Andalusia assures us that the Alhambra is ready for more visitors, and they are putting it forward as a candidate for the 7 Wonders of the New World!
Mester helps to organise for any of the students in Granada a trip to the Alhambra, just ask at reception for help or more information. It’s a great opportunity to see this whilst you have the chance and you’re in Granada! Here you can see loads of information and photographs in Spanish about the Alhambra: alhambra_sp and here there’s even more information, this time in English and Spanish! alhambra_sp_en
