Delusions of Grandeur was filmed in Granada, Madrid, & Toledo in Spain.
Locations
Fountain Plaza & Garden Maze
Scene was shot Situated further up the hill, outside the protective walls of Alhambra, Generalife is a summer palace and farming estate constructed in the 13th or 14th centuries. After the Reconquista the structure underwent extensive modifications including the addition of an upper story and a complete redesign of the courtyard.
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Blind Man's Buff
Scene was shot The Court of the Lions is a small palace situated within the Alhambra complex commissioned by Muhammed V between 1362 and 1391. The court is an exemplar of Nasrid architecture, with extensive Islamic ornamentation. It consists of a central rectangular courtyard with a fountain containing twelve lion sculptures, surrounded by four main halls connected to the central fountain by water channels.
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Scales of Gold
Scene was shot The Palace of Charles V is a Renaissance addition to Alhambra designed by architect Pedro Machuca that began construction in 1527 but wasn't completed for 110 years, though at that point the structure still lacked a roof. It wasn't until 1923 that construction began again and the roof was finally completed in 1967. A small museum was installed on the ground floor in 1928, and that expanded over the years to the current Alhambra Museum and Fine Arts Museum of Granada.
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Palace (courtyard)
Scene was shot Hospital Tavera was constructed for Cardinal Tavera outside the walls of the Old City of Toledo. Its construction began in 1541 under the supervision of architect Alonso de Covarrubias and was completed in 1603 by Bartolomé Bustamante. It currently houses a small art museum and historical archive.
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Palace (exterior)
Scene was shot El Escorial was the historical residence of the King of Spain which was constructed between 1563 and 1584 for King Philip II. It was designed by Juan Bautista de Toledo in the Renaissance style, and is the largest building of that style in the world. The building also housed a monastery of Catholic Hieronymite monks and more recently the Order of Saint Augustine. A few kilometers away is La Granjilla de La Fresneda, a hunting lodge and monastic retreat that is associated with the main complex.
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