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Within the Alhambra, the Palace of Charles V was erected by Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor in 1527. 37°10′37″N 3°35′24″W / 37.17686°N 3.589901°W / 37.17686; -3.589901 Once the residence of the Muslim rulers of Granada and their court, the Alhambra is now one of Spain's major tourist attractions exhibiting the country's most famous Islamic architecture, together with Christian 16th century and later interventions in buildings and gardens that marked its image as it can be seen today. The Alhambra is a palace and fortress complex of the Moorish rulers of Granada in southern Spain (known as Al-Andalus when the fortress was constructed during the mid 14th century), occupying a hilly terrace on the southeastern border of the city of Granada.