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Palace of the Lions

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175792_sv.jpg

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6.27 MB

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JPEG

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Creator(s)
Spanish, Islamic
Time period
creation date: ca. 1370-1391/772-793 AH
Location
Site: Granada (Spain)
Cultural context
Spanish
Islamic
Description
The Palace of the Lions adjoins the Palace of the Myrtles to the southeast, and was built by Muhammad V, probably between 1370 and 1391. The palace consists of a central arcaded courtyard with the famous fountain in the centre, its basin supported by twelve lion figures. The waters of the fountain flow along four channels that divide the courtyard into equal quadrants, terminating in basins located within the Hall of the Two Sisters to the north of the courtyard, the Hall of the Abencerrajes to the south, and the Hall of the Kings to the east.
Source: Archnet
, Sala de las dos Hermanas (Hall of the two Sisters), Mirador of Lindaraja (or Daraxa), 1990
Work type
Palace
Medium
stone
Keywords
Type
Image
Rights
(c) 1990 Kevin Mark Low
Access rights
All rights reserved
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