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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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.

Here, travelers can walk through winding cobblestone streets, drink in views of Moorish architecture, and stroll through buildings dating back to the 14th century, all within the span of an afternoon.

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 ...