The morning call., 1890-09-17

OF which the outer walls are built. This famous
Moorish palace was erected at various dates,
chiefly between 124S and 1854, under the reign
of 1bn-l-Ahmur and his successors. The splen-
did decorations, and in particular, the exquisite
papiihg OF the interior, are ascrbed TO Yusef /,
who died Ia 1854. Immediately after the expul
gan, by fnnumerable acts Of vandalism. TO spoil
The marvellous beauty of the Alhanbra. The
Open-work vas filled up with whltewash, the
palutIng and gliding efaeed, the furniture soiled,
Torn or removed. Charles rebuilt portions in
lie modern I-4e of the period. and de-
ed hsfssS eter part Of the Winter
structure wiz vas never completed. PhilipV
1talian.Zed the ihems ana completed the degra-
cation by running up partitions Which blocked
up whole apartments, gems OF taste ana patient
ingenuity. In subsequent centuries the careless
ness Of the Spanish authorltes permitted M thls
and In 1912 some OF the towers were blown up
by the French under SebaStiana, while the whole
buildings narrowly escaped the same fate. In
1921 the ancient pile was shattered by an earth
quake. Directions were given in 1862 by
ISABELLA. then Queen of Spain, for the restoration
of the Ahambra to lis original condition. The
work was carried on with considerable Skin, but
the sums devoted to ii were too small for Its
satisfactory accomplishment.
The blIiy terrace on which the Alhambra stood
is about 2430 feet in length by GA In breadth at
the widest part a strongly forlhed wall,
fiankcd by tniIteen square towers, incloses an
area Of IhiIty-iye acres within which the palace
is buiit. Approaching from the city, the visitor
passes through the Gate OF POmegranales and
enters lie GROUNDS OI Inc AlUdUlDId, WHICH are
well wooded and In spring are covered with
sweet-sceuled flowers. Tie gardens, though
weedy and rayined are charming resort,
adorned by beautiful waterfalls and sparkling
fountains and eElivened by the songs OF the
nightingale. Passing the pillars Of Charles V, 4
steep ascent leads TO the chief entrance 10 the
Alhambra, the Gate OF Judgmcut-a massive
arcbway sUrmounted by a square tower sixty
Two feet high, which, Willie serving as an out
work Of the fortress and as an entrance-hall TO
the palace, was principally used as an opeG-air
court of justice, according 10 the patrlarchal
custom OF the East The pillars of the gate are
of sculpiured marble, aud the horseshoe arch Is
twenty-eisht feet high. narrow passage leads
TO tue PLAZA de los Algtbes," the Place of the
Clsierns, so called from the tanks underneath
filed with water from The Darro, which fOams
through the Tayine to the north OF the
LII. Tie plaza Is about 225 feet long by
1877 feet wide. To the left rises AlcaZaba,
the rniued fortress Of the Alhambra, with the
Tore de IA Vela," or watch-tower, where the
Christian flag was first hoisted on the expulsion
OF the MoOrs IN 1892 1t commands u noble
prospect. Below lies the City Of Granada with
its hundred churches, and above rise overhang-
ing heights, with White houses glancing out from
tie green foliage, reminding one OF the saying OF
the Arabian poet that Granada Is like pearl
set round with emeraldS. In the Place
OF the Cisierns stands Isolated Moorish
tower the "Torre del Vino," erected In 1345
and TO The right lies the palace OF Charles V, dis
playing so much that was curious in Moorish art
1t is majestic, but cOld-loOking, structure In
the Renaissance style, unfinished and rootess