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The procession of Our Lady of Sorrows, St Mary of the Alhambra held on Holy Saturday in Granada, Spain starts and ends in the Alhambra, built as a citadel and palace for the rulers of the last outpost of Moorish Spain. The Emirate of Granada was run as a more-or-less independent Islamic state within Christian Castile for 250 years until Boabdil finally surrendered to the catholic Kings in 1492.
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bobhughes > A young girl and Nazareño, both in costume, walk up the street returning to the Alhambra at around eleven thirty in the evening.
bobhughes > The float is carried though Plaza Nueva in the centre of Granada.
bobhughes > "Costaleros" carrying the float up the hill towards the Alhambra.
bobhughes > A woman in the crowd sings a Saeta - a Catholic flamenco song which sounds like it has heavy Islamic influences
bobhughes > Music is a big part of the celebration and a band follows each float. The music is a distinctive mix of uplifting and melancholy.
bobhughes > At times drums are solemnly beaten alone, without the accompaniment of the other instruments.
bobhughes > Here the float is being carried the final 100 yards up the hill to the Alhambra. The golden sandstone of the Muslim citadel can be seen in the background. The silver arches around the base of the float are strongly reminiscent of Islamic design.
bobhughes > As it nears the end of the procession, at around 1am, the float is carried through the arches of the original entrance gate to the Alhambra, built by Yusuf I in 1348.
bobhughes > After the float has been carried into the Alhambra, and the crowds are gone, this couple remain overwhelmed by the emotion of the day.
A young girl and Nazareño, both in costume, walk up the street returning to the Alhambra at around eleven thirty in the evening.
 > A young girl and Nazareño, both in costume, walk up the street returning to the Alhambra at around eleven thirty in the evening.
A young girl and Nazareño, both in costume, walk up the street returning to the Alhambra at around eleven thirty in the evening.
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