Saturday 19 November 2016

Alhambra of Granada



Hello! 

Today I want to tell you about one of the most impressing museum in the world the museum of Alhambra which is situated in Granada. 

The museum was created in 1942 as an Archaeological Museum. It’s a complex of castles, harems, and courtyards, which were built by the Islamic dynasty of Nasrid. Today it’s called the “pearl of Andalusia” and what’s more is believed that it’s a Muslim symbol of paradise and happiness in all forms on the Earth.

Even if on the first sight we can say that this castles, seems to be like all the others castles, we are wrong. That is just an illusion, because, what is the most impressing in this castles, is that the real treasure is inside of it. 

The most impressing is architecture, and all decorations inside of the castles. The chambers are full of color. On the walls we can find all kind of geometric or flower’s signs, because the Arabian were fascinated by science. All of those signs create message and mystery in the same time. There are also many inscriptions that Allah is a one Good and Mohamed was his prophet. This art supposed to released us from everyday life and instead preoccupy the minds of unnecessary ideas, introduced in oneiric levitation. 
We can say that Alhambra is a labyrinth because if we are in a castles which is surrounded by yard and we want to go from one room to another, we have to cross the long corridor. What’s interesting, every room is different and it doesn’t have any special doorway.
The museum has seven halls, the first hall houses thematic exhibitions and the other halls are located in chronological order. 

This museum it’s something more than just exhibitions and paintings. Every element of it has his own history and meaning. Visiting Alhambra can be a great lesson of history.


Did you know that for over seven hundred years Spain was predominately Muslim society, living under Muslim’s rules?