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The Partal: A Pearl Set In Emeralds

01 May 2013 / 0 Comments / in Blog

Located in Granada, Spain, the Alhambra is a palace and fortress complex (originally constructed as a fortress in 889 and converted into a royal palace in 1333 by Yusuf I, Sultan of Granada). Amongst its many buildings, “The Partal”, which means portico, is one of the most important of those that belonged to the magnates […]