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Granada Spain

By Pictures of cities

on May 15, 2011

Granada Spain

Granada is placed at the foot of mountain Sierra Neveda in Spain. There is a autonomous community in Andalusia and Granada is the capital of this province. It is exactly placed at the confluence of three rivers named as Beiro, Darro and Genil. A Moorish Citadel called as Alhambra is situated in Granada. Some good constructions of Moorish and Morisco is preserved at the Albaicin city. The Sierra Neveda Ski resort is placed here where the world Ski championship of 1996 took place. It is really great and enjoyable skiing here. The Almohad urbanism is also found in this city. One can find several churches built in Mudejar style of Moorish Almohad dynasty. There are also so many historic important palaces such as Palace of Charles V, Castril palace, Dar al-Horra are the famous in Granada. Several muslim remains and buildings were destroyed during catholic period and the muslims were forced to convert to catholicism.

Granada Spain

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Pictures of City Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo

By Pictures of cities

on February 14, 2009

Pictures of City Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo

Sarajevo is the capital city and largest urban center of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Population of Sarajevo city proper is around 304,000 and that of urban ares is around 419,000. It is located in the Sarajevo valley of Bosnia proper and surrounded by the Dinaric Alps. The city is well known for its traditional religious diversity. People of Islam, Catholicism, Judaism and Orthodoxy have coexisted in Sarajevo for centuries. Sarajevo has attracted international attention throughout its history, most recent being the longest siege in modern military history during Bosnian war. Sarajevo was the first city in Europe and second city in the world to have a full-time operational electric tram network running throughout the city, the first being San Fransisco.

Sarajevo lies in the Sarajevo valley, which once housed a large expanse of greenery but gave way to urban expansion and development after WWII. The city is surrounded by heavily forested hills and five major mountains. Many streets and settlements in Sarajevo city are perched on the hillside. The city has a mild continental climate, lying between the climates zones of Central Europe to the north and the Mediterranean to the South. January is the coldest month with an average temperature of -1.3 Celsius and July is the warmest month with an average temperature of 19 Celsius. Modest rain occurs throughout the year with an average of 170 days of rainfall. Sarajevo has a diverse cultural heritage and it has been home to many different religions for centuries. However, today, Sarajevo is primarily a Bosnian Muslim city.