Generalife gardens

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The Generalife gardens are the historic Nasrid-era palace gardens of the Alhambra in Granada, Spain, renowned for their intricate water features, terraced landscaping, and lush vegetation.

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Alhambra gardens 1
Generalife gardens canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic garden
historic garden
palace garden
architecturalStyle Islamic
Nasrid dynasty
surface form: Nasrid
country Spain
hasPart Patio de la Acequia
Patio de la Sultana
flower beds
fountains
hedges
long central canal
lower gardens
pavilions
pools
terraces
upper gardens
viewpoints over Granada
water stairway
heritageCriteria UNESCO cultural criterion (i)
UNESCO cultural criteria (iii)
surface form: UNESCO cultural criterion (iii)

UNESCO cultural criterion (iv)
UNESCO cultural criterion (v)
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
inception 13th century
locatedIn Alhambra
Andalusia
Granada
Spain
locatedOn Sabika hill
openToPublic yes
operator Patronato de la Alhambra y Generalife
overlooks Albayzín district
Darro valley
Granada
surface form: city of Granada
owner Spanish government
surface form: Government of Spain
partOf Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada
surface form: Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada World Heritage Site

Generalife
significantEvent major remodeling in the 14th century
significantPeriod Nasrid dynasty
terrainFeature terraced hillside
vegetation cypresses
laurels
myrtles
orange trees
roses
waterFeature cascading stairway channels
longitudinal canal with jets
rills
waterSupply Acequia Real

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Alhambra contains Generalife gardens
Hall of the Ambassadors windowsOverlook Generalife gardens
this entity surface form: Alhambra gardens