Alhambra Palace Restaurant

Description

The Alhambra is a palace and fortress complex located on a natural acropolis on the Iberian Peninsula overlooking the city of Granada in Spain's Andalusia region. The Alhambra Palace stands out as one of the most famous examples of Moorish architecture, and perhaps it is the most well known Muslim construction of all. The name Alhambra comes from Arabic word which means "Red or crimson castle.” Created originally for military purposes, The Alhambra was an "alcazaba” (fortress), an "alcázar” (place) and a small "medina” (city), all in one. It was the residence of Muslim kings of Granada and their court, and a renaissance palace during the Holy Roman Empire, thereby providing a unique mixture of architectural and decorating styles, marriage of the Mediterranean and Middle East. The greatest concern of the architects of the Alhambra was to cover every single space w/decoration, no matter the size of the space and decorative element was enough. The Moors left their greatest mark in the region of Andalusia. Here you will fi nd a cuisine rich with examples of Arab culinary infl uence. Spices, ingredients, cooking techniques mingled to create a new cuisine. The Moors introduced the cultivation of rice, now a staple food, fi gs and citrus fruits, peaches and bananas and many of the Middle Eastern spices, including cumin, aniseed, and sugar, which are used much in Iberian cooking today. The Marriage of both Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisines have dev