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Alcázar Genil

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Alcázar Genil in Spain
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The Alcázar Genil is a Muslim-era palace in the city of Granada, Spain. It was originally called al-Qasr al-Sayyid ("the palace of the lord") and is located beside the River Genil outside the city walls. Today, only a pavilion of the palace is preserved. It currently houses the Francisco Ayala Foundation.

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Alcázar Genil ranks #2,827 of 3,691 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #120 of the 180 mapped in Spain. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.

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