The columns in the Alhambra are of an independent type, developed during the period of Nasrid architecture in Granada.
The capital is divided into two pieces, the lower piece almost the same width as the shaft, usually decorated with flat band relief. Below the capital, a series of annulets connects it to the long narrow shaft. Above the capitol, there is an Abacus, on top of which sits an impost intended to heighten the column and expand the width of the capitol.