The Alhambra is an Andalusian palace complex in Granada. The Alhambra is a real walled city (medina) that occupies most of the Sabika hill, while for its part Granada enjoyed another system of protective walls. Therefore the Alhambra could function independently from Granada. In the Alhambra there were all the proper services needed by the inhabitants who lived there: mosques, schools, shops and more.