Palace of Charles V in Granada

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The Palace of Charles V in Granada is a Renaissance-style royal residence within the Alhambra complex, notable for its imposing square exterior and unique circular courtyard.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Renaissance palace
museum building
royal residence
architect Pedro Machuca
architecturalStyle Plateresque
Renaissance architecture
category Museums in Granada, Spain
Palaces in Granada, Spain
Renaissance architecture in Andalusia
city Granada
commissionedBy Charles I of Spain
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
constructionStart 1527
constructionStartCentury 16th century
country Spain
feature Doric order columns
Ionic order columns
circular courtyard
large central courtyard
rusticated stone façade
two-story colonnaded patio
floorCount 2
hasCourtyardShape circular
hasPlan square with central circular patio
heritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada
houses Museo de Bellas Artes de Granada
Museo de la Alhambra
locatedIn Alhambra
Andalusia
Granada
Spain
locatedOnHill Sabika hill
management Patronato de la Alhambra y Generalife
material stone
namedAfter Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
near Alcazaba of the Alhambra
Generalife
notableFor contrast between Renaissance style and Nasrid architecture of the Alhambra
imposing square exterior
unique circular courtyard within a square plan
ownership Government of Spain
linked to: Spanish government
partOf Alhambra complex
linked to: Alhambra
purpose imperial representation
royal residence
region Andalusia
shape square exterior plan
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1984

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Andalusian architecture hasNotableExample Palace of Charles V in Granada
Alhambra, California namedAfter Alhambra (palace and fortress in Granada, Spain)
linked to: Palace of Charles V in Granada
Andalusian Renaissance architecture hasNotableExample Palace of Charles V in Granada