Nothing like the pain of being blind in Granada

"Give him alms, woman, that there is nothing in life like the pain of being blind in Granada", a verse of Francisco de Icaza that perfectly reflects t...
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"Give him alms, woman, that there is nothing in life like the pain of being blind in Granada", a verse of Francisco de Icaza that perfectly reflects the magnificent and brilliant nature of the city of Granada, Spain, where is La Alhambra, an incredible complex of Moorish palaces and fortress constructed between the XI-XIV centuries. The Queen of Spain Isabel The Catholic avoided its destruction when she conquered the city of Granada and unified Spain in 1492 (a few moths before the discovery of America by Colon, a venture financed by the same Queen). Thanks to the Spanish Queen's respect for this Moorish architecture achievement, La Alhambra is still today one of the most important Human Patrimonies worldwide. (File#: 2017-04-09 11.15.38_DxO)
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