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Granada: Alhambra

Gilt and polychrome relief by Alonso de Mena showing Ferdinand II on the left and Isabella on the right, both with hands raised in prayer, framed by ornate gold trim.

Court of the Myrtles at the Alhambra in Granada, Spain, showing a long rectangular reflecting pool bordered by trimmed hedges and arched colonnades, with a large tower behind.

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