Courtyard of the Lions
Courtyard of the Lions
Commissioned by the Sultan Mohammed V of Granada and built in the second part of the 14th century, the Courtyard of the Lions is inside the Palace of the Lions. It showcases of Moorish architecture in Spain and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
As you can see, the Courtyard of the Lions is a rectangular court surrounded by arched corridors, behind which are the four famous halls of the Nasrid Palaces. Check the Map of the Palace of the Lions for their location. Located west of the court is the Hall of the Mocarabes, north is the Hall of the Abencerrajes, east is Hall of the Kings, and south is the Hall of the Two Sisters.
At the center is a fountain built with the sculpture of 12 lions and resting above them is a dodecagon-shaped (12-sided polygon) basin. The Courtyard of the Lions owes its name to the sculpture of these lions.
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