Spanish Period

The Spanish Period included many monuments and important structures. The most important one of the times had to have been the Alhambra. This was the last Spanish palace to be completed before the Moors came out of power. The Alhambra is considered to be the highest achievement of architecture of the time. The exterior of the building was pretty plain but the landscaping was more elaborate, including courtyards, gardens, fountains, and pools. The building is shown below.

 Other of the structures that are relevant to this time period are the La Mota Castle, and the Catherdral of Seville. La Mota was built in the 15th century. There were more castles built in Spain than any other European countries. This castle in particular was made of concrete with bricks around it. As for the Cathedral it was located in Seville, which was in Andalusia Spain. This building is the largest Cathedral in the world at this point in town. Cathedrals tend to show wealth, and inside there were 80 chapels and there were usually 500 masses a day. (Cathedral of Seville is shown below)




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