Generalife
The summer garden above the Alhambra, with the water channel in the middle and tall cypresses.
The Generalife was the summer residence and country estate of the Nasrid kings. The name comes from the Arabic Jannat al-Arif, the architect’s or the sage’s garden.
The garden is based on running water led in channels and fountains through an enclosed court. It is one of the best-preserved examples of Islamic garden art in Europe.
Materials: Water channels, fountains, cypresses, flower beds and terraces
Manufacture: Laid out as the Nasrid kings’ country retreat in the early 14th century above the Alhambra in Granada.
The water channel with small jets down the middle of the court.
The clipped hedges and the tall cypresses.
The terraces with views of the Alhambra.