Moorish Castle Moorish Castle The Moorish Castle is the name given to a medieval fortification in Gibraltar comprising various buildings, gates, and fortified walls, with the dominant features being the Tower of Homage and the Gate House. Part of the castle itself also housed the prison of Gibraltar until it was relocated in 2010. The Tower of Homage is clearly visible to all visitors to Gibraltar; not only because of its striking construction, but also because of its dominant and strategic position. Although sometimes compared to the nearby "alcazars" in Spain, the Moorish Castle in Gibraltar was constructed by the Marinid dynasty,
Alhambra Copenhagen Alhambra Copenhagen Alhambra was a large entertainment-complex, built in 1857 in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was designed by the army-officer Georg Carstensen (1812–1857), who also was one of the developers of the Tivoli Gardens. Following a disagreement with others in the Tivoli Gardens management, Carstensen travelled to the Danish West Indies and joined the army there. After returning to Denmark in 1855, he attempted to construct an establishment to rival Tivoli Gardens; the Alhambra in Frederiksberg. It was built in a "moorish style" and boasted 2,000 seats with balconies in the big concert hall. The Alhambra was very popular the first