From roughly 711 to 1492, the Moors, or North African Muslims, controlled parts — sometimes large parts — of Spain. The mosques and fortresses that remain are some of the country's most ...

A prime example of Mudejar architecture is the Royal Alcazar, which was originally a 10th-century Moorish palace. Though it was expanded by Christian rulers after the reconquest of Spain, much of ...

Over the centuries, the Moors left a legacy in Spanish architecture, music, food and language in the region they then called al-Andalus. The name of Spain’s greatest hero, El Cid, comes from the ...

By 1492, the Moors were defeated in the Reconquista, making Spain Catholic once again. Over the next decades, their population was driven out completely by the gruesome Spanish and Portuguese ...

The Moors, along with the Romans, were the invading populations that exerted control, in one form or another, over Spain for ...

IBIZA, SPAIN - AUGUST 6: Tourists enjoy the evening in the old town of Ibiza on August 6, 2021 in Ibiza, Spain. Spanish police have embarked on a pilot project to help curb illegal parties and a ...

This week’s features in Spain’s civil war were hurry-up efforts by South Rebel General Franco to take Madrid with his Moors, and the apparent inability of North Rebel General Mola to save from ...

Rise & Fall of The Moors in Muslim Spain. Dan Snow’s History Hit. Discover the dramatic history of al-Andalus, from its rapid rise to its eventual fall. Show more.

Extremadura is a highly rural region of Spain with just over 1 million residents in 2023, according to CaixaBank Research – compare this to the bustling population of 3.3 million in Madrid.Also ...

A new travel experience is flipping the traditional dating model on its head by inviting online couples (who actually have ...

They visit notable sites throughout Spain including Moorish palace the Alhambra, famed for its architecture and design, led by several local historians, musicians, and even a chef.