The historic Alhambra complex, an iconic palace and fortress complex exemplifying Moorish Nasrid architecture, is located in which Spanish city?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Granada
- Step 1: The Alhambra was built primarily between 1238 and 1358 by the Nasrid emirs of the Emirate of Granada, the last Muslim dynasty on the Iberian Peninsula.
- Step 2: Together with the Generalife country estate and the Albayzín quarter, it was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984.
Answer
Granada
Why not the others: 'Seville' Seville hosts the Alcázar, the Cathedral, and the Archivo de Indias; 'Cordoba' Cordoba is renowned for the Mosque-Cathedral (Mezquita) of Cordoba; 'Toledo' Toledo is famous as the historic City of Three Cultures, not the Alhambra.
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