The Mezquita Cathedral in Córdoba, Spain, is a stunning blend of Moorish and Christian architecture, with its vast prayer hall featuring hundreds of columns and horseshoe arches as its centerpiece. Dominated by Oriental design, the...

Palma De Mallorca, the capital of the Balearic island in the Mediterranean, is known for its rich history and vibrant culture. The city features "La Seu," an impressive Gothic cathedral, and a mix of architectural styles, set against the...

Ben Parker and Annabel Grossman take a look at The Independent travel team's top destination pick for the remainder of 2024 and 2025. North Africa is a region rich in history, natural beauty, food and culture to discover.In the episode,...

Pupil outcome: I can understand the plot and context of ‘Othello’. Key learning points: - Iago is angry that he has been passed over for promotion, so pretends to love Othello whist plotting his downfall - Iago tells Desdemona's father...

The castle was constructed during the 8th and 9th centuries, during the period of Muslim Iberia, as the central place in a territory that was primarily agricultural, and which was necessary to protect its population. In 1031, after the...

Alhambra's latest flowering of Islamic palaces were built for the last Muslim emirs in Spain during the decline of the Nasrid dynasty who were increasingly subject to the Christian Kings of Castile. After being allowed to fall into...

According some legends there was a chapel dedicated to Virgin built by Afonso Henriques after the reconquest of Sintra. On its ruins another chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Monserrate was constructed on the top of the hill In 1540. The...

The castle's history started in the Middle Ages when a chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Pena was built on the top of the hill above Sintra. According to tradition, construction occurred after an apparition of the Virgin Mary. In 1493,...

The history of the castle begins in the Moorish Al-Andalus era, after the Umayyad conquest of Hispania in the 8th century, when Sintra had two castles. One was located atop of a hill overlooking Sintra. It is known as the Castelo dos...

MOT 1943: GRANADA SPAIN: Patio de los Arrayanes (Court of the Myrtles) Moorish courtyard of Alhambra de Grenada w/reflecting pool. SPANISH COUNTRYSIDE: Water wheel slowly turning in country mill. Spanish male loading donkey w/ jugs.

The Regaleira Palace bears the same name as the entire estate. The structure's facade is characterized by exuberantly Gothic pinnacles, gargoyles, capitals, and an impressive octagonal tower. The palace contains five floors .The ground...