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The Alcazaba, ഒരു കോട്ട, is one of the oldest part of the Alhambra, as is the case of the Vermilion ഗോപുരങ്ങൾ (Torres Bermejas). It is thought that before it was built മുമ്പ് മുസ്ലീങ്ങള് എത്തി... Granada, there were ഇതിനകം നിരവധി കണ്ടുപഠിക്കുകname in the same area. The first historical reference to the existence of the Alcazaba dates from the 9th century and it is believed that it was then built by Sawwar ben Hamdun during the fights between മുസ്ലിം and muwalladins [Christians who converted to Islam and lived among the മുസ്ലിം].
നിലവിലെ സങ്കീർണമായ was built by മുഹമ്മദ് ഞാൻ, who നിർമ്മാണം the ramparts around the previous കാസിൽ, defences മൂന്നു new towers: തകർന്ന ടവർ (ടൊറെ Quebrada), the സൂക്ഷിക്കുക. (ടൊറെ del Music) and the വാച്ച് ടവർ (ടൊറെ de la King). As a consequence, the Alcazaba മാറി ഒരു യഥാർത്ഥ fortress, where the രാജാവ് സ്ഥാപിച്ച റോയൽ residence. തന്റെ മകന് മുഹമ്മദ് II also had his residence in the Alcazaba, until the palaces were finished. From then on, the Alcazaba was only used as a fortress for military purposes.
When the Christians took the city, they carried out many works to repair the Alcazaba. At വിവിധ നിമിഷങ്ങളിൽ അതിന്റെ ചരിത്രം, during long periods of time, it was used as a State prison, even during the ഫ്രഞ്ച് അധിനിവേശം.
Like the Alhambra, the Alcazaba was abandoned and not cared for during a long time and it was not until the late 19th century and beginning of the 20th century that the restoration, പര്യവേഷണം and plumbing works were started.
