Alcazaba

This is the oldest part of the Alhambra. It was the defensive area of the complex, where the army was garrisoned.

Mohammed I built a wall around the castle and built three towers: the Torre del Homenaje, the Torre de la Quebrada and the Torre de la Vela. When the royal palaces had finally been finished and the King moved there, the Alcazaba was turned into a military fortress.