Alcázar Genil
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]
| Alcázar Genil | |
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 Gate of the remaining pavilion of the Alcázar Genil | |
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| Former names | al-Qasr al-Sayyid |
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 moved to Almuñécar.[2]
References
- 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.
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