 The palaces of Alhambra and Generalife are the most outstanding constructions of the period.The structural and ornamental elements were taken from Cordobese architecture (horseshoe arches), from Almohads (sebka and palm decoration), but also created by them, like the prism and cylindrical capitals and mocárabe arches, in a combination of interior and exterior spaces, of gardening and architecture, that aimed to please all the senses.Unlike the Umayyad architecture, which made use of expensive and imported materials, the Nasrids used only humble materials