Granada, Spain

On January 2, 1492, the last Muslim sultan surrendered control of Granada to Spanish monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella. The terms of the surrender treaty explicitly allowed the city's Muslim and Jewish inhabitants to continue unmolested in their faith and customs. By 1499, however, frustrated with the slow conversion efforts Granada's archbishop undertook a program of forced baptisms. In 1501 the Spanish Crown rescinded the surrender treaty, demanding that Granada's citizens must convert or emigrate. The majority converted to Christianity while secretly practising their own religion. In response the Spanish created the Inquisition, which targeted primarily converts who came under suspicion of continuing to adhere to their old religion. I thought this was a very interesting piece of history associated with this city.



The most visited monument in Spain, the Alhambra is a Moorish citadel and palace in Granada. Its actually huge, a mini city in itself.

The Alcazaba; or the fortress:






The Nasrid Palace: