♫ Memories of the Alhambra

‎"Memories of the Alhambra". Composer: Francisco Tárrega; played by Narciso Yepes.

Alhambra (اَلْحَمْرَاء)

Alhambra (arabic: اَلْحَمْرَاء), the complete form of which was Calat Alhambra, is a palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Andalusia, Spain. It was constructed during the mid 10th century by the Umaid Arabic ruler Badis ben Habus of the Kingdom of Granada in al-Andalus, occupying the top of the hill of the Assabica on the southeastern border of the city of Granada.

The Alhambra's Islamic palaces were built for the last Muslim Emirs in Spain and its court, of the Nasrid dynasty. After the Reconquista (reconquest) by the Reyes Católicos ("Catholic Monarchs") in 1492, some portions were used by the Christian rulers. The Palace of Charles V, built by Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor in 1527, was inserted in the Alhambra within the Nasrid fortifications. After being allowed to fall into disrepair for centuries, the Alhambra was "discovered" in the 19th century by European scholars and travelers, with restorations commencing. It is now one of Spain's major tourist attractions, exhibiting the country's most significant and well known Berber Islamic architecture, together with 16th-century and later Christian building and garden interventions. The Alhambra is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the inspiration for many songs and stories.

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GRANADA (غرناطة)

Granada (arabic: غرناطة) 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 three rivers, the Beiro, the Darro and the Genil. It sits at an elevation of 738 metres above sea level, yet is only one hour from the Mediterranean coast, the Costa Tropical. 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 Albaicín with its fine examples of Moorish and Morisco construction.

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Публикация във вестник "Нова Добруджанска трибуна" Добрич 
Чуждестранни гости на ЦДГ „Дъга” останаха впечатлени от природата на България
 Автор Радио "Добруджа"

През миналата седмица в ЦДГ № 11 „Дъга” в Добрич се проведе работна среща по международния проект ”Природата - нашето удивително богатство” по секторна програма „Коменски”. Домакините, заедно с партньорите по проекта от Полша, Румъния, Португалия, Франция, Словакия, Турция посетиха забележителности от нашия регион. Гостите особено бяха впечатлени от Ботаническата градина в Балчик. Гостите вписаха впечатленията си в книгата за гости: Франция записаха, че ботаническата градина е прекрасна. Поляците се впечатлиха от богатството и редките растителни видове, португалците се възхитиха от красотата и научната стойност на ботаническата градина. Чужденците се запознаха с Червената книга на БАН за защита на растителните видове и грижите на държавата за резерватите и защитените територии. Участниците в проекта останаха много приятно изненадани. Те не са предполагали, че България е една невероятно красива страна, с уникална природа.

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Encina (evergreen oak) - National tree of Spain

The evergreen oak (Quercus Ilex) is a tree of the family Fagaceae, with perennial leaves, typical of the Mediterranean area. So that, in Spain this is the commonest forest species: around three million hectares of oak woods distributed all over the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands. It is also called carrasca, chaparra or chaparro.

It is a medium-length tree, which may reach 16 to 25 metres high, mainly cultivated in order to obtain its fruits, the well-known acorns. It is a very long-live tree, since in Spain we have specimens possibly aging a thousand years.

Evergreen oaks are usually grown and well-tended in meadows, where their acorns are used to feed the cattle, mainly pigs. Pigs fed exclusively with acorns in meadows produce the best cured ham, internationally known as “pata negra” (black-legged ham). Firewood from evergreen oaks is also used to make an excellent coal. Its wood is very hard and it doesn’t get rot, although it’s difficult to work on, so it is mainly used to make pieces which withstand big efforts and frictions, such as carriages, ploughs, parquet floorings, beams, and so on.

In their natural state, evergreen oaks form vast and very dense forests, along with other typical species of the Mediterranean forest such as pines, rockroses, etc… Moreover, these forests are the best habitat for the Mediterranean fauna, and therefore some of them are ideal hunting preserves while others are the most highly-protected natural reserves. The oak wood is the main ecosystem in several protected natural reserves in Spain, such as the Cabañeros Natural Park, located in our community, Castile- La Mancha.

EVERGREEN OAKS 

Castilian evergreen oaks

on slopes and foothills,

mountain ridges and hills,

full of dark undergrowth,

oaks, dark evergreen oaks:

humility and strength!

Antonio Machado, from Fields of Castile

Botanic garden - Ambert, France

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