A child of the Alhambra, he entered the service of the alcalde as page, and, his.
The most beautiful portion of the mosque, however, still exists in the prayer chamber of Hakim, where are to be found the earliest examples of the cusped arch and the origin of many of the geometrical patterns in stucco at the Alhambra.
Among the theatres are the Davidson, Majestic, Schubert, Bijou, Alhambra and the Pabst German.
Within the houses the ceilings are often exquisitely carved and painted in Mauresque designs, such as are found in the Alhambra, and the tile-work for which Tetuan is known may be seen on floors, pillars and dados.
The hall of the Abencerrages in the Alhambra takes its name from being the reputed scene of the massacre of the family.