Moorish Gallery

Moorish Decoration

Moorish Decoration - in the Hall of the Two Sisters (Sala de las dos Hermanas) in the Alhambra palace Granada, Granada province, Andalusia, Spain

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Portugal, Sintra. The 9th century Moorish

Portugal, Sintra. The 9th century Moorish Castle sits at the top of a hill over Sintra. The Moors then surrendered to King Afonso Henriques of Portugal after the Siege of Lisbon in 1147. Date: 14/12/2007

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Spain - The well-preserved mosque in the Alcazar

Spain - The well-preserved mosque in the Alcazar (= Moorish fortified palace) of Jerez de la Frontera. The Alcazar was built in the twelfth century by the Almohads, though much altered since

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