Panorama of Granada Spain
by Bruce Nutting
Title
Panorama of Granada Spain
Artist
Bruce Nutting
Medium
Painting - Digital
Description
Granada (/ɡrəˈnɑːdə/; Spanish pronunciation: [ɡɾaˈna�a]; Arabic: غرناطة, DIN: Gharnaṭah, Greek: Ἐλιβύργη Elibyrge (Steph. Byz.); Latin: Illiberis (Ptol. ii. 4. � 11) or Illiberi Liberini (Pliny iii. 1. s. 3)) is a city and the capital of the province of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Granada is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, at the confluence of four rivers, the Beiro, the Darro, the Genil and the Monachil. It sits at an elevation of 738 metres above sea level, yet is only one hour by car from the Mediterranean coast, the Costa Tropical. Nearby is the Sierra Nevada Ski Station, where the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1996 were held.
In the 2005 national census, the population of the city of Granada proper was 236,982, and the population of the entire urban area was estimated to be 472,638, ranking as the 13th-largest urban area of Spain. About 3.3% of the population did not hold Spanish citizenship, the largest number of these people (31%; or 1% of the total population) coming from South America. Its nearest airport is Federico Garc�a Lorca Granada-Ja�n Airport.
The Alhambra, a Moorish citadel and palace, is in Granada. It is the most renowned building of the Andalusian Islamic historical legacy with its many cultural attractions that make Granada a popular destination among the touristic cities of Spain. The Almohad influence on architecture is preserved in the area of the city called the Albaic�n with its fine examples of Moorish and Morisco construction. Granada is also well-known within Spain for the prestigious University of Granada which has about 80,000 students spread over five different campuses in the city. The pomegranate (in Spanish, granada) is the heraldic device of Granada.
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Karen Adams
Such a beautiful scene! My daughter and her husband lived in Spain for almost a year and they loved it so much! Although the little town they were in was very simple (no heat in their apartment) they really loved the life there.....This is a beautiful panorama! Fav/like!!
Bruce Nutting replied:
Thank you very much. I loved Spain too. I also lived there and fell in love with the country, culture and people. Blessings