Alhambra (1855) Alhambra (1855) The Alhambra was an iron steamer screw built in 1853 by Samuda Brothers at Cubitt Town, London. It was wrecked in a collision off Newcastle, near Nobbys Head, New South Wales, on 30 June 1888. The "Alhambra" was named "Cintra" during its design. It was later renamed "Braganza", which was finally changed to its current name shortly before the ship was launched on 31 May 1855. The name is derived from Al-Hambra, the Red Palace, an ancient fortress of the Moorish monarchs of Granada in southern Spain. The "Alhambra" took its maiden voyage to Marseilles on 7 July
Alhambra, Illinois Alhambra, Illinois Alhambra is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 681 at the 2010 census. Alhambra is part of the Metro-East region of the St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area. Alhambra was laid out in 1849. The name was inspired by "Tales of the Alhambra" by Washington Irving. The first cooperative soybean processing unit in Illinois, the Alhambra Grain & Feed Co., was located in Alhambra, Illinois. It began full production on March 1, 1945. Alhambra is located at (38.888614, -89.732616). According to the 2010 census, Alhambra has a total area of , of which