Around the world · Drawing 13 of 32
An Alhambra Courtyard
Spain · Europe
In Granada, Nasrid rulers had palaces built within the Alhambra. Open courtyards connect the buildings. Here, arches reflect in a pool.
Did you know?
These palaces were built more than 600 years ago.
Look together
What do you see upside down in the pool?
An idea to try
Fold a sheet in half and draw an arch on each side.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
The Alhambra preserves palace architecture from Spain’s Islamic period, including Nasrid work. This drawing suggests the Court of the Myrtles and its pool. Ornament and small openings are simplified to make the larger shapes easy to colour.
Sources and illustration notes (1)
Simplified interpretation for colouring. Settings and people may be composed; details, distances and proportions are not a measured record of the place. The map dot gives only an approximate location.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. References identify the institution and the related lesson; some linked pages are in French.
- UNESCO: Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, GranadaPlace, landscape or monument and the factual explanation on this page.
Page prepared on October 3, 2026. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
This drawing is from the book Around the World to Colour
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