Alhambra

World wonder of the Medieval era in Civilization V Introduced in Gods and Kings
	400
	+1
Technology	Chivalry
	1 Great Artist points
Effect	All newly-trained non-air units in this city receive the Drill I promotion. Provides a free Castle in the city in which it's built. Provides +20% in that city.

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"Justice is an unassailable fortress, built on the brow of a mountain which cannot be overthrown by the violence of torrents, nor demolished by the force of armies."

–Joseph Addison

Game infoEdit

All newly-trained non-air Units in this City receive the Drill I promotion, improving combat strength when fighting in ROUGH Terrain. Provides a free Castle in the city in which it is built. Boosts city Culture output by 20%.

Historical infoEdit

Found in southern Spain, the Alhambra is a large palace complex of the Nasrid Dynasty, who controlled the region in the mid 14th century. Construction first began sometime around 1238 AD under the rule of Ibn al-Ahmar, and continued under his successors. Taking its name from the red hue of its walls, the name Alhambra is translated as the "Red Fortress." Noted for its Moorish Islamic architectural style, the Alhambra features elaborate engravings and numerous examples of the interlacing patters know as "Arabesques" found predominantly in Islamic art. Although many examples of the original Islamic style remain today, much of the palace and its interior was reconstructed and modified after the rise of Catholocism in Spain.