2022DocumentaryHistory1h 53m

The Builders of the Alhambra

Can poetry made into a building?

Kingdom of Granada, al-Andalus, 14th century. After recognizing that his land, always under siege, is hopelessly doomed to be conquered, Sultan Yusuf I undertakes the construction of a magnificent fortress with the purpose of turning it into the landmark of his civilization and his history, a glorious monument that will survive the oblivion of the coming centuries: the Alhambra.

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Keywords

islamarchitecturemiddle ages (476-1453)art historygranada, spainspanish historyarchitecture historymiddle-aged architectmedieval architecturespanish artislamic artal-andalus

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ZDF
ZDF
ORF
ORF
Al Pati Productions
Al Pati Productions
Polar Star Films
Polar Star Films
ARTE
ARTE