THE ALHAMBRA - Granada:
A view of the ROYAL VILLA OF GENERALIFE at Granada |
THE way from the Alhamra to the Generaliffe is by a very low gate,
which favoured the escape of Ab" Abdillah, the last Moorish sovereign,
on the capture of Granada by Ferdinand, misnamed the Catholic. The
signification of the Arabic term Al Generalife, or Generaliffe, as
it is very frequently written, is, the House of Love or of Pleasure,
a name very appropriately given to this charming edifice. It is situated
on the side of a lofty mountain opposite to the Alhamra (whence our
view is taken),-a spot favoured wby nature and improved by art.
Concerning the precise time when this villa was founded, historians
and antiquarians are by no means agreed: but it was probably erected
about the seventh century of the Hijra, corresponding with the thirteenth
century of the Christian Era.
The situation of the Generaliffe is healthy, and the prospect it commands,
is truly delightful. The distribution of the edifice, and of the gardens
annexed to it, is admirably adapted to the shelving ground: externally,
nothing more than mere convenience appears to have been considered:
but, internally, the decorations are in no respect inferior to those
of the Alhamra. For additional particulars relative to the architecture,
&c. of the Generaliffe, the reader is referred to the "History
if the Mahometan Empire in spain". |
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Queen bath |
| On account of the frequent
ablutions required by the Koran, the baths constitute the most important
part of the royal palace; accordingly no labour or expense has been
spared, in order to render them magnificent. Passing by what is called
the common bath, we proceed to the baths appropriated to the sovereign
and his consort. These apartments are both finished in an exquisite
style, but the Queen's bath is the most richly ornamented with gilding
and porcelain. The basons, containing the water, are of white marble;
the walls are covered, to the height of the cornices, with beautiful
black and white mosaics. The vaulted stone roof is perforated with
the ventilators; through which a soft and skilfully managed light
is admitted into this voluptuous retreat. |
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