The International Centre for the Preservation of Architectural Heritage (CICOP) which is an international nongovernmental organization, has honored the Patronato de la Alhambra y el Generalife for its effords in the study, intervention, maintenance, making visible and the preservation of the Architectural Heritage of the Monumental Complex, which supposes an exceptional and excellent contribution to the field of World Cultural Heritage.
The ceremony CICOP International Awards 2008 ceremony took place on October 22, in the Hospital Real of Granada.