Operation Mincemeat
A grave in the main Huelva cemetery holds the body of a man who changed the course of the Second World War. The strange thing is, his identity is still debated.
A grave in the main Huelva cemetery holds the body of a man who changed the course of the Second World War. The strange thing is, his identity is still debated.
The name Alhambra comes from an Arabic root which means "red or crimson castle", perhaps due to the hue of the towers and walls that surround the entire hill of La Sabica which by starlight is silver but by sunlight is transformed into gold.
The Mezquita (Mosque) dates back to the 10th century when Córdoba reached its zenith under a new emir, Abd ar-Rahman III who was one of the great rulers of Islamic history. At this time Córdoba was the largest, most prosperous cities of Europe, outshining Byzantium and Baghdad in science, culture and the arts. The development of the Great Mosque paralleled these new heights of splendour.
The hilltop Alcazaba's hefty walls and towers dominate the city and command magnificent views over the old town below and across to the Mediterranean. Measuring 25,000m2, this was the largest fortress built by the Moors. The Alcazaba was founded during the first half of the 10th century by Cordoban Caliph Abd al-Rahman III, who also built Medina Azahara.
There are many fountains located throughout the town.
The Shrine of the Souls is located inside a private residence. .
The chapel is a wooden display case with glass doors, housing the image of the Virgin del Carmen.
Built in the seventeenth century, the chapel is a religious space attached to the old cemetery on the west side.
The church is large like most of those in La Alpujarra, made of brick, covered with lime almost all the building.
The church was built in the sixteenth century. The tower, which was added in the eighteenth century, is the most notable feature and is crowned by a unique dome for La Alpujarra.
This Mudejar-style church has a single nave and a beautiful framework covering it.
Dating back to the third decade of the sixteenth century, the church is one of the oldest in the Alpujarra and boasts the region's oldest Mudejar-style coffered ceiling.
There are many water fountains that we can see in Laroles, made with stone slabs.
There are many water fountains that we can see in Laroles, made with stone slabs.
There are many water fountains that we can see in Laroles, made with stone slabs.
There are many water fountains that we can see in Laroles, made with stone slabs.
There are many water fountains that we can see in Laroles, made with stone slabs.
There are many water fountains that we can see in Laroles, made with stone slabs.
There are many water fountains that we can see in Laroles, made with stone slabs.
There are many water fountains that we can see in Laroles, made with stone slabs.