Generalife
The Generalife was an almunia owned by the sultan near the palatine city of the Alhambra. Enclosed by a wall, it combined a palace area with gardens, productive plots and areas for hunting and extensive livestock farming. It stands on the hill now called Cerro del Sol.
The Generalife was an almunia owned by the sultan near the palatine city of the Alhambra. Enclosed by a wall, it combined a palace area with gardens, productive plots and areas for hunting and extensive livestock farming. It stands on the hill now called Cerro del Sol.
Record
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- Spain
Editorial reading
Editorial interpretation: Reading the Generalife as an agricultural and residential estate broadens attention beyond its palace. The relationship between cultivated land and leisure offers a useful theme for considering the ensemble.
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