The hidden world beneath the ancient Alhambra fortress - BBC REEL

The ancient fortress of the Alhambra has a fascinating history, passing from Moorish sultans to Catholic kings. Today it is one of Spain's most visited tourist attractions and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
However, very few know of the secret world of the Alhambra that lies unseen below the surface - a hidden network of tunnels and dungeons, off limits to tourists, that are still being uncovered and understood by archaeologists today.
Video by Izabela Cardoso and Fernando Teixeira
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[@saidtheactress]

The Alhambra is easily one of the most beautiful places ever created by human hands.

[@meryem9277]

Visit Morocco for similar places

[@samnatt248]

@@meryem9277 in the levant as well

[@gymrat5014]

@@samnatt248 the levant has a completely different style. It does not ressemble the Maghrebi style It's a nice mixture of byzantine and persian architecture tho

[@samnatt248]

@@gymrat5014 look at the Dome of the Rock, or Damascene Arabesque. The Arabs of the Levant are great architects, look at Madain Saleh and Petra. The first Arab settlers in Spain came from Palestine, Jordan and Syria. The Palestinians for instance were settled in Sidonia and Zaragoza. The first governor of Zaragoza was Lakmide Palestinian himself, Ayub Al Lakhmy. Calatayud, a town in Spain, was named after him.

[@gymrat5014]

@@samnatt248 I did not say it's not beautiful. I said it's not the same style at all. The Arab style in Andalusia is madinat al zahra while Granada and the Alhambra palace is a moorish architecture specific to Andalusia and the Western Maghreb(Western Algeria and Morocco) There's no plaster work zelij or Ceder work in Islamic buildings of the Levant which is the case in Sevilla Granada Fez Marrakech and Tlemcen. So saying it's Arab style while it was invented after the Andalusians and Berbers kicked the Arabs out after the berber revolt and the fall of the ummayade dynasty is ungenuine and borderline cultural appropriation

[@ezzaddinyahya1827]

I am from Yemen. My tribe migrated to Spain during this period and still have their fortress under their name until now. I am proud of my ancestors. Incredible to see this

[@Iliyaskhan-jz9cs]

Really like I want to know how still you have fortress and How you feel as being tribal from undulus , haspania . Brother I'm from India and I'm muslim I read a book about fall of granada and it makes me cry and I still finding someone which one's tribes came from granada

[@azooz4533]

Don't lie, Yemeni. You have not gone anywhere. You are still living in a stone age. Those who went there from Mecca and Hijaz, the Arabian Peninsula and Yemen, are not even Arabs

[@Vllili]

بني نصر من المدينه اتوقع

[@MK-if5nr]

now u don't have even electricity, so shut it. also andalus started by Amawy tribe u lier.

[@liambriggs5567]

Honestly, one of the most incredibly awe inspiring place on earth. Granada is just as fittingly mesmerising.

[@rohanbrady1528]

I guess Im randomly asking but does anybody know of a trick to log back into an instagram account? I somehow forgot the password. I would appreciate any help you can give me

[@bowenrylan5873]

@Rohan Brady Instablaster :)

[@enezold5594]

As someone from Granada its cool to see my humble, small and homey province be so recognized internationally. Come to granada photos dont do justice to its beauty

[@jakobbgh6310]

You are absolutely right. We only been in Granada three times. That is way too little

[@jabohonu]

It's a shame how some people from you city can be racists...

[@enezold5594]

@@jabohonu bruh racist are eveywhere, and granada is very multicultural, i just know its less racist than average. Sorry about your experience tho

[@MK-if5nr]

thanks to Islam and Muslims. before Andalus Gernada people didn't even know how to shower and clean themselves.

[@janswimwild]

My favourite palace/monument ever! It is even better in person, totally magical.

[@offplanet740]

Pictures, description, and videos don’t do it justice- it’s extraordinarily awe-inspiring in person.

[@asparadog]

Have you been to the palace in Ronda?

[@janswimwild]

@@asparadog not yet, it’s on my must visit list.

[@GhGh-sj4wb]

Granada is the last Muslim-ruled kingdom in Iberia

[@lailaabir8698]

It's the moroccan architecture

[@Omer1996E.C]

Seville, cordoba, Zaragoza, toledo, Gibraltar, Valencia and most notably, Granada as the jewels of the islamic Andalusian civilization And special thanks to those who saved it.

[@PraiseworthyNobleman]

That cities is exist before Islam Arab came to Iberia. Just saying.

[@Omer1996E.C]

@@PraiseworthyNobleman yep, and were jewels for the civilization

[@TheIraqiforce]

@@PraiseworthyNobleman cities existed before Romans and visgoths came, what’s your point?

[@PraiseworthyNobleman]

@@TheIraqiforce just saying

[@MariaPerez-qx1lp]

@@izxov Alright don’t get too cocky about islam this is Not a religious debate. Respect everyone else! Unfortunately all comes to an end right. The islamic Alhambra was conquered by the Catholic Monarchs.

[@panagiotakonstantopoulou962]

Visited this ancient monument during one hot, dry summer afternoon. Simply breathtaking! However, the walk down to the centre at dusk was even more impressive; words are not enough to convey the beauty of this place.

[@zooalkj]

One of the most wonderful Islamic places to visit in Andalusia in addition to the mosque of cordoba ❤

[@williamdrijver4141]

Original video about the Alhambra, rare to see the underground world. The scenic views of the Sierra Nevada mountains really enhances everything, very impressive!

[@veyselturan577]

Another magnificemt example of Islamic architecture 👍

[@aexeastudio7426]

what is Islamic architecture? how architecture can have a religion?

[@koshie7879]

@@aexeastudio7426 it’s a type of architecture that was developed in Islamic Middle East and was very associated with Islam that most of mosques and palaces were constructed with what they call Islamic architecture 🕌☪️

[@aexeastudio7426]

@@koshie7879 that type of Architecture was developed in Persia, not in the middle east, Arab Muslim used to make building in simple cubical shape before they took over Persia and adopted its architecture

[@koshie7879]

@@aexeastudio7426 i agree with you but we can’t ignore the fact that they changed a bit of the Persian architecture and aded to it some Arabic and Turkish kind of design

[@HalalHistory]

@@koshie7879 yes it was kind of like a mix

[@alwssofy7748]

in arabic called alhamra it means the red one . الحمراء 🚩

[@helliswar]

In my ass spain wasn't ruled by arabs

[@alwssofy7748]

@@helliswar oh ok .read about the Umayyad state. And not only Spain, but France as well. that family come from macca in arabia

[@alwssofy7748]

@@izxov read ☝️

[@helliswar]

@@alwssofy7748 facebook.com/100582508316692/posts/249599936748281/

[@moataz989]

@@helliswar do you even know what moor means? Guess what. It was not what the 'moors' called themselves, but what the European Christians did (who fought them). You should stop forming your identity based on what Europeans tell you, for starters. Plus your statement show arrogance coupled with ignorance.

[@margaretgill4330]

I've been 4 times..as I lived in Malaga 16 years. Fantastic views..

[@charlesbourque6542]

Hi Margaret, a Canadian here who lived in Fuengirola from 1977 to 86, I loved taking visitors up Grenada, the Alhambra I believe the most impressive examples of Islamic architecture in Europe. The majestic manner in which it sits on that hill seems to magically transport you back to medieval times.

[@margaretgill4330]

@@charlesbourque6542 hi..Charles I totally agree. Very impressive. Xx

[@angelovisico9410]

Not me watching this after watching the Korean drama memories of the alhambra 😂

[@xXZiiLERXx]

Haha yes! It was good. I liked it.

[@ieroine]

lmao I thought everyone knew there were tunnels because in the drama Hyunbin went down there 😂

[@angelovisico9410]

@@ieroine LMAO

[@MUSLIM.BOSS69]

was made by muslim destroyed by catholic

[@jjk4891]

One of my favorite architectural wonders in the world. It was magical when I visited Alhambra a few years ago :) Would love to learn more about this place before another visit!

[@nurcoskun8882]

You should understand the islam before the discover alhamra

[@lailaabir8698]

It's the moroccan architecture

[@calmerthanyou6180]

Read "Tales of the Alhambra" by Washington Irving

[@neynmarrrrr]

@@lailaabir8698 its Andalusian architecture

[@MUSLIM.BOSS69]

was made by muslim destroyed by catholic

[@h.i3677]

I read a 16th century novel a few years ago and search for these undergrounds but never find them now finally it comes in my recommendation. Thanks and love from Pakistan ❣️

[@TheThirdEYE07]

I would like to thanks BBC REEL For bringing such a wonderful documentary. This type of documentary help us to enhance our ancient knowledge..... 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@OceanSwimmer]

I would like to see a feature length film about the Alhambra, it's history, and the plan of the entire structure revealed. Since many areas are off limits, many could 'visit' by viewing a comprehensive film series.

[@mahadibrahim8836]

Agreed would really love to see one I'm really fascinated about the life in andalucia

[@ignacioheredia9599]

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[@arrienl6372]

@@ignacioheredia9599 thank you :).

[@ignacioheredia9599]

@@arrienl6372 it's a pleasure. I have the book guide at detail. ¡What a Stunning walk with this book that open to your eyes this plaster book on the Alhambra halls and walls!

[@marilynbouziane5530]

Exactly my thoughts.

[@tattianasalles3019]

Those arabs really knew how to build. The Alhambra Palace is almost a dream! A dream in 1001 nights.

[@perik7124]

Possibly was an Iberian muslim architect and not ethically Arab. By that time, most of the Andalucian population had converted to Islam. Muhammad ibn Nasr, the ruler who had the Alhambra built had red hair and was known for this.

[@supremercommonder]

@@perik7124 but alot of it was inspired by the bangdad style

[@NubiansNapata]

@@perik7124 whatever brings u comfort 😂

[@samnatt9812]

@@perik7124Spain never saw such Architecture before Arabs arrived, not even after they left. It is unlikely the Architects were spanish

[@marwansoliman5157]

​@@perik7124his family came from an Arab tribe 😊

[@maritzadillingham4008]

I would love to see this in person!

[@tomstory5542]

It is a beautiful place and so are the gardens surrounding the Albumbra.

[@JaneDoe-ci3gj]

Me too, some day!

[@funkstarification]

Iv been. Def worth a visit.

[@skarbuskreska]

Glad I was able to see it, one of the most beautiful places I have visited. Especially loved the gardens.

[@marioformosa4259]

Yes quite a few South American shrubs

[@SpudEater]

Really hoping I get to travel more and will be able to see all of these beautiful sites.

[@mariosanders4515]

Honestly, the Korean dramas just keep getting better and better.

[@mugifandy3907]

Once upon a time, this area has a great light when entire european hasn't.

[@alpinstar459]

When London was small Village. -Lawrence of Arabia

[@dajjal239]

The time when muslims rule the spain..

[@robespierre466]

@@dajjal239 And Portugal

[@miguelcoelho3877]

@@robespierre466 Portugal was never ruled by Muslims! Portugal emerged as a Christian kingdom in the mid-1100s, out of a county created in 868 on Christian lands, the County of Portucale. By the end of the XII century, most of the lands that were to become part of that recently-founded kingdom had been liberated from the Moors, with the exception of the Algarve, which was finally freed of the Moors in 1239! Get your facts right!!

[@theentertainmentnation4694]

@@dajjal239 Spain did not exist when the moors invaded.

[@almudallalrana]

ماشاءالله. ابداع في العمارة ... عندما كان العرب والمسلمين اسياد العالم. اللهم اعد الاسلام والعرب والمسلمين امجادهم.

[@AleaRandomAm]

The fact that you expect God to return your glory to you is exactly why you will never get it back. Work hard instead of wishing.

[@almudallalrana]

@@AleaRandomAm hhhh me I can't do nothing in a Men's world. A brutal word they created. Men are obligated not women. Use brain

[@almudallalrana]

@@AleaRandomAm beside what can a simple woman like me do. Think before your act. Don't act your smart

[@dreem3681]

ليس العرب الذين بنوه بل المور الامازيغ وقالها بنفسه

[@khaled2004]

@@dreem3681 لم أرى إلا أبيات الشعر العربي فقط على جدران الحمراء لماذا لم تكن هناك كتابات للبربر

[@anaisabelmunozcarbajo6724]

Desde Madrid os digo q el sueño d mi vida desde q visité la Alhambra es irme a vivir a Granada, al Albaicín, para poder ver todos los días q me queden d vida la construcción más perfecta y bella del mundo. Estoy enamorada de la Alhambra, todo sobre ella me interesa.

[@brambakker1939]

English??

[@LindaC616]

@@brambakker1939 she loves the Alhambra. She lives in Madrid and her dream is to move there so that she can see the Alhambra every day

[@brambakker1939]

@@LindaC616 thanks!!!🙂🙂

[@LindaC616]

@@brambakker1939 yw!

[@MariaPerez-qx1lp]

Lindo serie regresar al pasado verdad y ver como era la gente antes y después de la conquista por los Reyes Catolicos. Un cambio brutal. Pero la esencia del palacio es el mismo, me encantaria conocerle despues de ver la serie ‘Isabel’ me envolvi tanto en la historia que me enamoro todos esos castillos antiguos 😀 vestidos y mas...

[@asunset5940]

Undoubtedly, the most beautiful structure in Europe. It is no coincidence that the most beautiful and iconic buildings in the world were built by muslims. The sheer beauty of these structures being physical expressions of the beauty and inspiration within. Incredible.

[@litamtondy]

You know that Versailles is in Europe, don't you?

[@tejasmisra9115]

There are many iconic monuments built by all cultures

[@danielandres1579]

The most beautiful buildings were built by the Church. St. Peters, Notre Dame, Versailles etc

[@litamtondy]

@@danielandres1579 Wrong, Versailles is a palace, it was built by the monarchy.

[@asunset5940]

@@danielandres1579 Nope. If you were to ask anyone what is the most beautiful man-made structure in the world, the overwhelming universal answer would be the Taj Mahal. Once again, built by muslims with the most exquisite intricate designs, inspired by their faith. Al Hambra in Spain. Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. These places are the most visited tourist places in these countries as people from all over the world marvel at the muslim-inspired constructions all of which have an undeniable link to the muslim faith. The internal inspiring the external.

[@elitedavidhorne8494]

Went there when I was 8 on a day trip when I was on a package holiday. It took a lot to keep an eight year old version of me interested. Amazing place and I want to visit again.

[@noorannisafalachulfirdausi5808]

I knew this place after watching a Korean drama called Memories of Alhambra. They even shot some scene in that prison

[@IKENAK]

The ending to that show was bad.

[@MUSLIM.BOSS69]

was made by muslim destroyed by catholic

[@1fredricka]

amazing!! The architecture is unbelievable!

[@lailaabir8698]

It's the moroccan architecture

[@usc326]

@@lailaabir8698 لا ليست مغربية الاندلس لم تكن تحت حكم المغاربة بل كانت تحت حكم العرب الامويين امتداد لدولتهم الاموية 🇸🇦من الحجاز

[@AliAbrahem]

@@lailaabir8698 The complex was begun in 1238 by Muhammad I Ibn al-Ahmar, the first Nasrid emir and founder of the Emirate of Granada, the last Muslim state of Al-Andalus. The Nasrids are Arabs from the hijaz.

[@AliAbrahem]

@@lailaabir8698 The complex was begun in 1238 by Muhammad I Ibn al-Ahmar, the first Nasrid emir and founder of the Emirate of Granada, the last Muslim state of Al-Andalus. The Nasrids are Arabs from the hijaz.

[@samnatt9812]

@@usc326 دولة بني امية كانت في الشام و ليس الحجاز

[@stephanieyee9784]

I've been There! It was 1982 and I saw Sir David Attenborough filming Life On Earth in the Generalife Gardens.

[@miralabbes5048]

It is ruly amazing architectur

[@lovepeace4065]

Definitely on my travel list 🙏beautiful and outstanding architecture for sure.

[@ameeeeeeela]

I miss Granada...

[@russellsharpley7926]

Wonderful place ... when our lockdown ends I will definitely re-visit.

[@litamtondy]

"The visitors have no idea about the world beneath." "The underground structures are off-limit for the visitors." I see a connection there. 😂

[@kc3718]

the guides point them out and tell you all about them whilst you are there.

[@darkestbeforedawn8130]

These are gentle and respectful visitors. 2 million people walking on, touching, bumping, brushing up against, sitting on, leaning against and simple transference is murder on a structure.

[@margaretgill4330]

Don't worry it's been there for a few hundred years....

[@EfeFlet]

There is a lot of security, even police inside. There are some bad tourists but La Alhambra is very well taken care of :)

[@MPM6785ChitChat]

There's a hotel or Pension in the grounds. Also, it's lovely to see late in the eve when it's all lit up Granada was 1 of my favourite cities in Spain - especially during festival times.

[@Historiaymas.]

Magical Alhambra of Granada😀

[@ParwezKhan-qt7vj]

O , Alhambra we miss you and love you.

[@shadowjack8]

The Alhambra by Washington Irving is a great read to get a feel for the place. He had the freedom to wander its hall for many months and published the book in 1832. It's very readable, and is full of the myths and legends that the Alhambra is immersed in.

[@LindaC616]

Yes! I have an old edition that contains photos

[@shadowjack8]

@@LindaC616 Mine has black and white illustrations from a later German reprinting.

[@LindaC616]

@@shadowjack8 also cool. Are they very detailed? (I'm thinking of the room they showed with the text on the walls) And are they limited to the building, or did they use human figures?

[@shadowjack8]

@@LindaC616 It has been a while since I got to the end of a book and wanted more. If you can, find a copy with illustrations, especially if they are older engravings.

[@LindaC616]

@@shadowjack8 I'll check for that, thanks for the recommendation!

[@thecocktailian2091]

On my bucket list. Hope to get to it before the end of the decade.

[@paklifeineurope]

My favorite place to visit

[@carlosa9298]

Aisha bint Muhammad ibn al-Ahmar or Aixa al-Hurra (the honoured) was the feisty, determined mother of Boabdil, the last Emir of Granada. She earned her place in history for having rebuked her son for the loss of Granada in 1492, famously quoting; “Do not cry as a woman for what you could not defend as a man”

[@westwild75]

You ARE WRONG My friend She NEVER said that quote... .....

[@spymasterk4873]

@@westwild75 what your prove?

[@westwild75]

@@spymasterk4873 ask charLe....

[@koshie7879]

@@westwild75 who the hell is charLe

[@westwild75]

@@koshie7879 none of ur business....

[@josesousa2688]

Thank you very much from Portugal !

[@cheriamanja6214]

Been there done that in the yr 2002. Mesmerising. The most beautiful human creation on earth. Historical & nostalgic Alhambra is a must visit for all avid travellers.

[@islandgal2583]

It’s 2024 and in the world of technology and tv I’m now learning of such a place 😳🤨 Extremely beautiful and awesome architecture 🙌🏾

[@AnyoneCanSee]

I've visited many of the most famous sites in the world and The Alhambra is one that went far beyond expectations. It's stunningly beautiful, awe-inspiring and magical. You really start to see the influence of Islamic culture upon Spanish culture after visiting the Islamic sites. You can visit very cheaply from the UK and I stayed in a Medieval Airbnb below the palace that was very cheap. I flew to Malaga and visited their Islamic and other sites, staying away from the British tourists who stay by the beaches mainly. I then got a train to Granada and visited the Alhambra, then a bus to Cordoba to see the red mosque and it's a beautiful place to walk around. I then headed to Seville which is also incredible with amazing sites to see and I flew back to the UK from Seville. Ryanair flies very cheaply to Malaga and returns from Seville. It's one of the best trips I've ever taken and if you love history and culture you'd love it.

[@Crystal_Luna404]

Wow this is Amazing Alhambra is a Beautiful place And I feel like it's mysterious so cool

[@adamfresstyle]

Arabs left a real treasure in Andalucia... glad they see the bright side of it despite historical disagreements

[@ruthl.8069]

Please don't confuse Arabs with Muslims, most of that ancient culture was made by local Iberians converted to Islam, not people from Arabia. The Arabs and North Africans were a ruling minority. The vast majority of the population were Iberian Muslims. I hope this clarifies a little bit more. Greetings.

[@BeautifuloONightmare]

Arabs didn't leave ANYTHING in Andalucia, it's the MOORS = NORTH AFRICAN = AMAZIGHS North Africa and Iberia are neighbours and they are even blood relative since the beginning of history way before Islam what does Arabia have to do with anything? Arabs are Asians.

[@ruthl.8069]

@Fady Al qaisy Arabs were not a majority, just the ruling elite, that's why the language spoken was Arabic. For example, if you go to Jamaica today you will hear English spoken... But Jamaicans are not English. The language doesn't make the people. And the Islamic architecture in Iberia is very peculiar, it has differences with other Islamic styles around the world. This is because it was blending the new Muslim art with old Iberian traditions like Roman or Visigothic architecture. That also happens in many countries, people tend to mix the new fashions with the old traditions. For example, look at Turkey or Albania or Malaysia, they all are Muslims but they all are different, and If you look at their buildings and arts you will see differences in style.

[@ruthl.8069]

@Fady Al qaisy also, we know that Arabs and North Africans were a minority because we can see it in the historical archives. There were census (for tax etc) and we know that the local population in Iberia was around 7 million inhabitants by the end of the Visigothic period. The Muslim troops were initially around 20.000 (approx). Not enough to invade. If Islam spread so fast it was because of war alliances and mass conversions (when one lord converted to Islam all his subjects and peasants had to convert to Islam too). But the Arabs and North Africans were very influential in the culture, that is for sure. They were people from all over the Caliphate travelling to Iberia, but they were still a minority. A minority can influence the majority, of course, but the local population doesn't just dissapear, they are still there building things and doing art. That's why we can say that the Alhambra is not Arab, it wasn't built by the Arabs.

[@Mukkki]

You can read it everywhere that the northafricans were the very minority. you can "see" it also by dna tests, that there were barely any mixtures between the two populations

[@jyxyz201]

I suddenly remember Memories of the Alhambra :D it a very good k-drama

[@lucianaoliveira9441]

A magical place!! I loved it!

[@ronnyshaji2700]

Beautiful architecture....

[@lailaabir8698]

It's the moroccan architecture

[@AliAbrahem]

@@lailaabir8698 The complex was begun in 1238 by Muhammad I Ibn al-Ahmar, the first Nasrid emir and founder of the Emirate of Granada, the last Muslim state of Al-Andalus. The Nasrids are Arabs from the hijaz.

[@aghilassizm]

​@@AliAbrahemNasrids are zenetes from Morocco, they even sent a letter to the marinid king of Morocco back then stating they are willing to return to the land of their ancestors.

[@ANTIHYTLERS]

@@lailaabir8698 It is the granadian architecture, Granade was an independent kingdom, not part of morocco.

[@ANTIHYTLERS]

@@aghilassizm Granade kingdom was an independent kingdom populated by hispanian converted to islam and governed by nasrid, a dynasty with arab origin [they descended of Al Azd tribe]

[@cahayakemilau4892]

one of masterpieces of human beings creation I think....Txs

[@popefrancis8153]

Yes along with the Sistine chapel

[@cahayakemilau4892]

@@popefrancis8153 excuse me....is this your majesty real Pope Francis ? Txs.....

[@OGGOAT23]

Just was in Granada. Omg. The views...

[@0HARE]

Wow, what a beautiful, fascinating place! I read about it many years ago, and have wanted to see it in person ever since.

[@adelina2000ac]

Here after Memories of the Alhambra 😂✌️

[@Alexthelion93]

Ma bucur sa vad ca mai sunt și alți români ce au văzut serialul. Foarte tare!

[@elbazmohamedlimam8341]

I m proudly moorish from Morocco 🇲🇦, amazigh

[@likkz1326]

It has nothing to do with Morocco

[@MrZorro944]

@@likkz1326 The invasion was launched from Morocco by a mostly Berber army and a Berber leader from the Maghreb (Tariq ibn ziyad) Indeed it has nothing to do with Morocco

[@-Blast]

@@MrZorro944 No it has nothing to do with Morocco because it didn’t exist back then. It was the Umayyad who conquered Al-Andalus with an Arab Berber army. Stop appropriating other countries’s history.

[@samnatt9812]

@@MrZorro944not true. Omayads were not stupid to allow new converts with questionable loyalty to be in their armies. That is fatal

[@ANTIHYTLERS]

@@MrZorro944 Morocco in 711 it was not a country but a provnce of arab empire. Tarik was an arab

[@gundarvarr1024]

Well Islam got Constatinople, Christian got Alhambra. Fair trade.

[@aminekaoukab4547]

Not for moroccans hhhh

[@ernisupriani9270]

Agreed

[@OH4MAN]

@@aminekaoukab4547 Not only Moroccans? A lot of people share the Andalusian heritage, especially North Africans

[@TheJosep70]

And the Mezquita of Córdoba, another wonder.

[@DiabBinGhanimAlHilali]

Muslims are not one. There are western Mongols (who call themselves TuRkS). Arabs (the fathers of the first Islamic civilizations) Persians (concubines suppliers) Barberians of north africa (tough soldiers but also concubine suppliers) Sub-saharans (slaves but can also help you find other slaves ) So you lost constantinople against the western mongolians but we arabs lost alhambra, it's not fair at all.

[@robinhood6399]

Thank you.

[@bauman7962]

Fascinating

[@8eager]

the islamic civilization is the best one ever

[@haxbaz]

Arab*

[@jojolafrite9265]

Oui ont la vois aujourd'hui la dernière de la classe ou elle vous fait vivre dans l'ignorance du savoir , la preuve elle est devant vous . Vous avez inventé quoi depuis que les CHRÉTIENS vous ont foutu DEHORS de L'HISPANIA.....🚑🚑🚑🚑🚑

[@javiercano8996]

Granada la ciudad más hermosa

[@springdayisnottoday371]

Damn, it looks so beautiful and magical in the video. What more in person??

[@JaneDoe-ci3gj]

Really interesting! Great video!👍 p.s you don't have to have background music all the time. It's just in the way! I wish to go and see the Alhambra some day!

[@bullterror5]

The blended cultural architecture reminds me of Lebanon, I love it

[@angshujyoti224]

If I'm not wrong, is it that magnificent area where most of the scenes from the movie , "1492: Conquest of Paradise" have been taken??

[@BUSHARAFTRAVELZAD]

It's ALHAMRA, which means the red color. Any western guy can pronounce: ALHAMRA, it's very easy. From where you got the letter B in the middle??!!!

[@conleytoby1547]

I think it is a variation of the word in standard Arabic which is الحمراء, on the "م" there is a sokoun سكون. And if you strengthen the sokoun, you will sense a small "ب" when you tighten your lips together. It's just a theory, I don't know if that's why there is a "B".

[@westwild75]

A silent letter ....

[@Alexandra-xv1qm]

18% of Spanish comes from Arabic. When these words were absorbed, the spellings were often changed to be easier for Spanish speakers to pronounce, such as ojalá from لو شاء الله. In Spanish, "H" is silent and "M" and "R" together sounds strange, so likely the B was added to make it flow more naturally.

[@westwild75]

@@Alexandra-xv1qm what ABOUT Jesús ...I mean the prophet Sounds like EEsa عيسى

[@TheJosep70]

Everyone in Spain knows it as the 'Alhambra' with a 'b' and we pronounce it just like it's written.

[@Vera511]

Bravo!!!! Fascinante!!

[@saadaleem7260]

Thanks for helping with homework.

[@edura8119]

Mashallah *What a magnificent Islamic culture* 💗❤️❤️💗❤️💗❤️💗❤️💗❤️💗❤️💗❤️

[@this_is_future]

*MEMORIES OF THE ALHAMBRA*

[@ghazankhan4764]

Extreme....giant....architecture

[@mustafatube18490]

As a muslim its just Heartbreaking watching this 💔

[@sidi8101]

Why?

[@openalpha01]

¡Viva Cristo Rey!

[@marioformosa4259]

Why? You are not allowed to have pets, to draw or sculpt humans, to eat pork, to drink wine, to have democratic governments, but you are allowed to have 4 wives, 9 pleasure women and have non Muslim women (like Yazidis ) as slaves and also, more relevant here, to have buildings with beautiful detail

[@mrrobot3267]

@@marioformosa4259 better than a religion with 3in1 god The son is god , the holy spirit is god and the father is god 😵 Like a shampoo 3in1 😅

[@marioformosa4259]

@@mrrobot3267 No Islam keeps you backward, too restrictive, all about struggle, war, primitive. I suppose raiding someone's tent in a desert is normal but in a city it's fatal. Millions of Muslims want to come and live in the West

[@tiffanybennito1907]

It was the Algerians who built it, this architecture is called Dziri , pure Algérian architect, the spanish themselves did a documentary stating it so did Andalusia, it was tarik Ibn ziad who conquered it, he was an Algerian amazigh from the Aouras mountains in Algeria

[@Iggyestalavista]

you can see the difference in the architecture it feels like Spain somewhere else not in Europe because I've never seen a building like this so I can't describe it

[@bouchendirakarim751]

And still the Spanish government ignored the 800 years of Islamic ruling

[@brawurst_not_sausages]

Golden ages for them but dark ages for the rest of europe back then

[@fernwehtwl]

this used to be free every Sundays (20+ years ago) until it became so popular that now they took away the free admissions

[@ezzokenan1943]

Islamic architecture is unbelievable!

[@muhlis_official6400]

Alhambra is a silent witness to the glory of Islam in Andalusia, one day Islam will re-establish its light, the cruelty of Queen Isabella of Castile will not be forgotten by Muslims.

[@calmerthanyou6180]

I proposed to my wife at the Alhambra Castle in Granada.

[@flawyerlawyertv7454]

Wonderful! 👏

[@luxuryviplifestyle9494]

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[@shabaz1187]

Beautiful

[@masterimbecile]

When I saw the sign for Generalife I thought it was in English lol. Absolutely loved that place. 100% will go back again.

[@nirangadewruwanperera2540]

Appreciate the armies who conquered there. They preserved and respected the rival's art, which is a piece of news we don't hear often.

[@nirangadewruwanperera2540]

@abdo abdo hah hah.. that's the extremist dogma which we should destroy. By the libraries, you may have referred to the Alexandria, but the armies who conquered Alhambra weren't there when the Alexandria destroyed. Please go see the above comment again. Don't let your irrational filthy extremist ideology come out so often. Thanks.

[@alif1217]

​@@nirangadewruwanperera2540 No he is right. The Spanish intentionnaly burned a lot of books written by the Muslims during the Reconquista, that's where the word "autodafe" comes from. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auto-da-f%C3%A9 And they destroyed many monuments that are now forever lost.

[@nirangadewruwanperera2540]

@@alif1217 well, in fact, I'm not worried as it is the common scenario which we can see all over the history and in this architectural case, I'm pretty sure this isn't the same as the shameful display of cowerdize Ottomans did by sacking the great Byzantine architecture. Therefore I don't still see a reason not to give credits and appreciate the armies who were great enough not to convert a thing in here.

[@alif1217]

@@nirangadewruwanperera2540 Actually, every mosque was converted into church, and sometimes partially destroyed to build a church in it. Even the king of Spain Charles Quint regretted it and said "You destroyed what we see nowhere to build what we see everywhere" in reference to the Cordoba cathedral that was build inside of the mosque

[@nirangadewruwanperera2540]

@@alif1217 yeah pathetic isn't it to see what medieval primary-minded civilizations did. It is even more sad to see still some of those primary-minded civilizations are alive and they've been converting the historical monuments into mosques and no history experts are there to criticize even they have more of them in their own civilization. And I'm still not able to find a reason not to be thankful for the Catholic armies for sparing this architectural masterpiece.

[@isaiasramosgarcia9771]

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[@aaroncelathian6777]

Just think, hundreds maybe thousands of moorish builders and architects from Libya, Tunisia, and Algeria came over to spain and blessed the land with this creation. Powerful!

[@abir9233]

Moorish are basically Moroccans , and all this architecture and craft Moroccans are the first ceators of it, that's why you can see this Islamic architecture all over Morocco especially in Fez and Marrakech not in Algeria, Libya or wherever

[@aaroncelathian6777]

@@abir9233 👍 thank u

[@mohamedmoumen673]

This masterpiece was made by Moroccans ( real moorish) and only Moroccans.

[@lets_wrapitup]

@@mohamedmoumen673 actually no it was made by all people’s within the ummayad caliphate, Iraqis, Syrians, Libyans, egyptians, Moroccans/Algerians, Jordanians, Palestinians, Lebanese, Tunisian, peninsular Arabian, essentially all Arabs, except maybe besides the occasional sub Saharan African

[@ruthl.8069]

Hey guys, here is a wild guess: Mmmm... I'm guessing there was local Iberian population living in Iberia, apart from a foreign MINORITY coming from North Africa and Arabia. And I'm guessing that these Iberian people converted to Islam and they were building things and doing artistic and cultural things, you know... Why do I have this wild theory??? Well, mainly because historical archives for tax census show that there was approx 7 million population in Iberia by the end of the Visigothic period. And that is a lot of population for any medieval country. But maybe I'm wrong, I don't know, maybe they all misteriously disappeared and the Moors were left alone to build things and develop art and sciences... And nothing made in Iberia during the time is actually IBERIAN. Right??

[@south_cruiser]

interesting to know. So it seems that Assassin´s creed is real, many ancient buildings indeed have some hidden secret spaces which we never know.

[@ancientragerv2561]

Just imagine... your a Spanish/French Soldier fighting in the (1803) Peninsula war, and your unit stops upon this. You look around, and eventually you lose track of where you are. Darkness and weird sounds spiral around you, sounds not familiar to any European. You enter a staircase, and you fall upon a Assassin bureau, lost to time. I’m getting AC Valhalla vibes with it, like when Eivor encounters Abandoned Roman era hidden one bureaus.

[@LindaC616]

@@ancientragerv2561 change that date to 1807-14, and 👍

[@mosjabr]

Please use narration instead of text

[@funny-video-YouTube-channel]

That place where Game of Thrones was filmed :-) Nice museum !

[@vegalight196]

Dorne?

[@Nora-vm8hz]

Actually, the set of Dorne is the Alcazar of Seville

[@janswimwild]

It was supposed to be filmed in Granada but Sevilla got in with permits first, a source of annoyance to the residents of Granada.

[@yassineyassine4557]

This is all Moroccan amazigh Architecture ❤️🇲🇦 big salute to our ancestors 😍

[@user-ib5ej5cz1o]

😂😂😂😂

[@DiabBinGhanimAlHilali]

It's Arab, before the arab conquests there was no traces to such architecture in the Maghreb you barberians were living in caves and tents.

[@DiabBinGhanimAlHilali]

@@user-ib5ej5cz1o Hhhhhhhh

[@hajarelijah9965]

@@user-ib5ej5cz1o and you arabs were leaving in the desert.Andalucia was ruled by Moorish and Moroccan people.

[@robespierre466]

@@hajarelijah9965 Not by moroccan (who didn´t exists by the time), by the arabs

[@WanderingTogether]

Very interesting videos

[@smileysmilefan7879]

Finally someone looks under that castle

[@maxbrazil3712]

The palace in Seville is equally spectacular.

[@rosaconde1022]

"equally"... I mean... no 😅

[@thetwentiethman3008]

I believe the architectural term you're looking for is 'postern'.

[@jorgeneves1334]

The Alhambra is beautiful. Too bad the Generalife, which is next door, wasn't mentioned

[@mohammeddarwish7479]

We will return, my nation, do not despair

[@HaohmaruTachibana]

It's not your nation!! Nobody willing return to you don't be assuming this is Christian nation!! Subjugated by Islamist Tyrants!!!

[@Frank-mm2yp]

Interesting. But lots of castles and fortresses have "mysterious" hidden passages and "gruesome" underground dungeons. Just like the GODFATHER once said: "Keep your friends close and your enemies closer" (and always have a secret EXIT, just in case) VIVA ESPANA!

[@omgfish8146]

0:27 i think that corridor was in a scene in the spanish princess during a flashback when queen isabella was torturing joanna and telling catalina that she should turn away from her sister until she turns away from evil or something

[@stiannobelisto573]

I hope you understand that's all fiction

[@omgfish8146]

@@stiannobelisto573 i was thinking maybe it was filmed there

[@ferdinand6187]

@@stiannobelisto573 It is a fact that Joanna was suspended by a rope and weights were attached to her feet, I be-live the method was called “La Cuerda”

[@perik7124]

@@ferdinand6187 Can you provide sources? Because I've heard it was a myth and I've never read something like that until that tv show.

[@regulusmuphrid4891]

0:49 Why did you call it a conquest??, it was the Reconquista (Reconquest), those were Spanish lands way before the muslims conquered it, the Spanish took back what was theirs.

[@shahrukhkhan8307]

then all of Latin Americans should take back what is theirs and all of north Americans should take back what is theirs and all of Australians and should take back what is theirs.

[@ernisupriani9270]

The Muslim never conquer the Spaniard land before since they conquest the Germanic land of Visigoth at that time.

[@David-lu4gq]

@abdo abdo You should read the myth of the Andalusian paradise, by Fernández Morera.

[@David-lu4gq]

@@shahrukhkhan8307 These people you mentioned fought back. Of course they did. Only difference is that they lost their fight, the Spanish were lucky enough to last through the centuries to turn the tide of the invasion. And who exactly is going to fight back against in Latin America? The vast majority of people there are Latino, from the mixing of the arriving Spanish and the Native American people who lived there.

[@AleaRandomAm]

It's a reconquest from a religious perspective, because these lands were christian before being muslim, but it's a conquest from a political perspective because the kingdoms of Portugal, Castile and Aragon didn't exist before the Umayyad conquest.

[@playclay1403]

1:17 wrong, the sultan used to visit his people secretly to listen from them directly about many things like economic, politics etc. About their personal complains also (family/relationship). Like who read this, who remain single all the time, the sultan will arrange marriage for you.

[@yysserfatimah778]

Lier!

[@shielatangalin9506]

Might also be a secret passage for mistresses.

[@playclay1403]

@@shielatangalin9506 i have my source, do your research, the king wants to be a civillian sometimes

[@shielatangalin9506]

@Play Clay relax man. We did'nt see what went on those times and old history books(even new ones) may be twisted to fit their readers. Secret passages are for secrets and I only said "might also be." I did not contradict nor tell you you are lying. Peace! :)

[@playclay1403]

@@shielatangalin9506 the fact is islamic world was most civilized at that time, people adore their sultans. The best leader the best country. How you just came and saying those sultan doing such infidelity? You know married person get death penalty for adultery, right? I am relax, I just reply your 'adultery' response at my comment.