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Spain, Andalusia, Almeria. The Alcazaba fortified complex

Spain, Andalusia, Almeria. The Alcazaba. Fortified complex whose construction was commissioned by the Caliph of Cordoba, Abd ar-Rahman III in 995 and finished by Hayran, taifa king of Almeria, in the 11th century. The complex was enlarged under calihp Al-Mansur and, later, under Al-Jairan. Gothic entrance to the Homage Tower

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13740914
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47835249
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3837px x 4745px (13.1MB)
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© Thaliastock / Mary Evans
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Thaliastock Collection

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