The Alhambra, Granada
The Moorish palace-fortress on the Sabika hill, with the Sierra Nevada behind.
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The Standard resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High resolution samples the place about ten times more finely.
- Region
- Granada
- Position
- 37.1770, -3.5881
- Area
- 5 × 5 km
- Real elevation
- 646 to 1,017 m (371 m of relief)
- Printed size
- 150 mm (5.9 in) wide, about 1:33,300
- Heights
- 2× exaggeration
- Elevation data
- Open satellite data (SRTM and others), about 30 m per point
- Suggested color
- Desert
- Group
- Castles and hilltop monasteries
About The Alhambra, Granada
The Alhambra (, Spanish: [aˈlambɾa]; Arabic: الْحَمْرَاء, romanized: al-ḥamrāʼ ) is a palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Spain. It is one of the most famous monuments of Islamic architecture and the only well-preserved palace from the medieval Islamic world. Additionally, the palace contains notable examples of Spanish Renaissance architecture. The building of the complex was begun in 1238 CE by Muhammad I Ibn al-Ahmar, the first Nasrid emir and founder of the Emirate of Granada, the last Muslim state of al-Andalus. It was built on Sabika hill, an outcrop of the Sierra Nevada which had been the site of earlier fortresses and of the 11th-century palace of Samuel ibn Naghrillah. Later Nasrid rulers continuously modified the site.
From Wikipedia: Alhambra, text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. The article’s history lists its authors.
Questions about The Alhambra, Granada
Where is The Alhambra?
The Alhambra is in Granada at 37.1770, -3.5881. The model covers a 5 by 5 kilometer square around that point.
How high is the terrain in the The Alhambra model?
The land in this model runs from 646 to 1,017 m (371 m of relief). These are the measured heights, printed 2 times taller so the shape is easy to see.
Can I 3D print The Alhambra?
Yes. Download the free Standard resolution STL and print it on any FDM or resin printer. It is 150 mm wide and about 27.3 mm tall, on a solid 5 mm base, at a scale of about 1:33,300. It also works for CNC carving. Use Customize to change the width, base thickness or height exaggeration, make it round or add a name plate.
How accurate is the The Alhambra model?
It is built from real elevation measurements, not an artist's guess: open satellite and survey data (NASA SRTM, Copernicus and national surveys), about 30 meters per point. The shaded picture on this page is made from the same data.
Is the The Alhambra model free?
The Standard resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High resolution samples the place about ten times more finely and is a paid upgrade.
What is a The Alhambra terrain model good for?
People use it as a gift, a desk piece, or the base for a tabletop game or diorama.
About this terrain model
Embossify Terra builds The Alhambra, Granada from real measured elevation, not an artist's guess. Outside the United States the heights come from open satellite and survey data (NASA SRTM, Copernicus and national surveys), about 30 meters per point.
The model covers a 5 by 5 kilometer square centered on 37.1770, -3.5881. It prints 150 mm (5.9 in) wide on a solid base, a scale of about 1:33,300. The heights are exaggerated 2× so the shape is easy to see and feel; you can change that when you customize the model. The sea is flattened to zero, so land stands on a clean base.
New to terrain printing? Read how Terra works. The shaded picture on this page is made by Embossify from the same elevation data.
