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The Alhambra is one of the world's great gardens, a spellbinding series of green spaces filled with water, scent, birdsong and the play of light. The cultural pinnacle of Moorish Spain, representing a unique blend of Arab and Western culture, it is Spain's most visited attraction. From its formation in 14th century Islamic Spain to the present day, the gardens of the Alhambra have been the global point of reference for courtyard gardens, the use of water in gardens and the idea of a garden as paradise. This will be the first comprehensive book on the subject for over 90 years, and will not be superseded for many years to come. Lavishly illustrated with commissioned photography, specially commissioned plans and previously unpublished archive material, the book is written by the world's leading experts including the former director of the site Maria del Mar Villafranca, and head of Granada University's architecture department Professor Juan Santos.
Contents
IntroductionTimeline and location in the landscapeOverview of the AlhambraThe relationship between architecture and gardensThe influence of agricultureA series of green spaces, developing over timeWater in the gardensPlanting in the gardensThe GeneralifeSetting in the landscapeThe Patio de la AcequiaThe Patio de la SultanaUpper gardensLower gardensThe Paseo de los CipresesNew Gardens and open air theatreOrchardsMeadowsThe AlhambraSetting in the landscape, a sequence of patiosThe Patio de ArrayanesThe Patio de Leones, the Patios de la Reja and de la HigueraEl Partal and the Palacio de los InfantesThe Patio de Machuca and El MexuarThe Rampart GardensWoods and other gardensThe woods around the AlhambraOther gardens within the complexThe new entranceThematic capsules within the bookFloral ornamentationWater sourcesWater and landWater circulation in the palacesThe Patio de los Aljibes and the Plaza de Carlos VIbn Luyun's treatise on agricultureThe royal cemetaryThe Cuesta del Rey ChicoSanta Maria orchard and the Architect's GardenThe Generalife olive groveGarden tradition and the cultural landscapeThe Alhambra Manifesto, modern Spanish architecture and the gardensCarmenes, the traditional gardens of GranadaLorca and the Alhambra
