Alcázar Genil
| Alcázar Genil | |
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 Exterior of the remaining pavilion of the Alcázar Genil | |
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| Former names | al-Qasr al-Sayyid |
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| Coordinates | 37°09′53.2″N 3°36′1.9″W / 37.164778°N 3.600528°W |
| Completed | 1219 CE |
The Alcázar Genil is a Muslim-era palace in the city of Granada, Spain. It was originally called al-Qasr al-Sayyid ("the palace of the lord") and is located beside the River Genil outside the Alhambra's walls. Today, only a pavilion of the palace is preserved.[1]
It was built in 1218 or 1219 by Sayyid Ishaq, a member of the Almohad dynasty. In 1237, Muhammad I of the Nasrid dynasty took over Granada and the dynasty was since associated with the palace.[1] His grandson, Muhammad III (reigned 1302–1309) temporarily lived here after he was dethroned, before he moved to Almuñécar.[2]
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View inside the Alcazar Genil -
Interior of the main chamber, with carved stucco decoration along the walls and a wooden cupola ceiling
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References
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- ^ a b Felix Arnold (14 February 2017). Islamic Palace Architecture in the Western Mediterranean: A History. Oxford University Press. p. 284. ISBN 978-0-19-065165-7.
- ^ Vidal Castro, Francisco. "Muhammad III". In Real Academia de la Historia (ed.). Diccionario Biográfico electrónico.