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Caliphate City of Medina Azahara
The Caliphate city of Medina Azahara is an archaeological site that was built by the Umayyads in the middle of the 10th century AD as the capital of the Caliphate of Cordoba. After a few years of prosperity, the city was razed to the ground during the civil war of 1821. The Caliphate fell in 1009-1010. The remains of the city were forgotten for nearly 1,000 years until they were rediscovered in the early 20th century. This complete urban complex includes infrastructure such as roads, bridges, water systems, buildings, decorative elements, and everyday objects. It provides an insight into the now-vanished Islamic civilization of Andalusia, which was at its peak.
Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena
Located on a bay of the Caribbean Sea, Cartagena has the most extensive fortifications in South America. The city is divided into three neighborhoods: San Pedro, with its cathedral and many Andalusian-style palaces; Santiago, where merchants and the middle class live; and Gethimane, or "the people's quarter."
Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada
Located above the modern Baixa, on two adjacent hills, the Alhambra and the Albayzin comprise the medieval part of Granada. East of the Alhambra fortress and residences are the magnificent gardens of the Generalife, once the country residence of the emirs who ruled this part of Spain in the 13th and 14th centuries. The Albayzin is a treasure trove of Moorish vernacular architecture, harmoniously blending in with traditional Andalusian architecture.
Medina of Tétouan (formerly known as Titawin)
Tetouan was of particular importance during the Islamic period, from the 8th century onwards, as it was the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquista, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees expelled by the Spanish. Its art and architecture show a great deal of Andalusian influence. Although one of the smallest medinas in Morocco, Tetouan is undoubtedly the most complete, and it has remained largely untouched by later outside influences.
Doñana National Park
The Doñana National Park in Andalusia is located on the right bank of the Guadalquivir River, at its mouth into the Atlantic Ocean. The park is known for its diversity of biomes, especially lagoons, marshes, fixed and mobile dunes, scrub and shrubland. The park is home to five endangered bird species. It is one of the largest colonies of egrets in the Mediterranean, with more than 500,000 waterfowl wintering here every year.