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63: 143: 123: 94:, Spain. Originally constructed as a small fortress in AD 889, it was largely ignored until the ruins were renovated and rebuilt in the mid-13th century by the 32: 27: 62: 54: 127: 110:. The Alhambra is now one of Spain's major tourist attractions, exhibiting the country's most significant and well-known 103: 44: 39: 77: 107: 111: 99: 81: 137: 117: 17: 114:, together with 16th-century and later Christian building and garden interventions. 91: 72: 87: 25: 76:
as seen from Mirador de San Nicolás. From left to right: Generalife,
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The Alhambra is a palace and fortress complex located in
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