Alhambra - Granada - Oct06
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Decoration on the wall of the Comares palace on the nothern side of the patio of the myrtlesThe Comares palace is approx 3000 square meters big and is arranged around a courtyard of rectangular shape. There is a mirror-like rectangular pool (34m x 7m) in the courtyard. The Comares palace contains the hall of baraka (blessing in arabic) and the hall of Ambassadors. The latter is the place where the throne was placed. This was the most majestic hall and the offical receptions took place here. The hall is decorated with poems prasing Allah or the emir, and there are also texts from the Qur'an and the slogan of the king, "Wa la ghalib ila Allah" (And there is no conqueror except of Allah/God).
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Decoration on the wall of the Comares palace on the nothern side of the patio of the myrtlesThe Comares palace is approx 3000 square meters big and is arranged around a courtyard of rectangular shape. There is a mirror-like rectangular pool (34m x 7m) in the courtyard. The Comares palace contains the hall of baraka (blessing in arabic) and the hall of Ambassadors. The latter is the place where the throne was placed. This was the most majestic hall and the offical receptions took place here. The hall is decorated with poems prasing Allah or the emir, and there are also texts from the Qur'an and the slogan of the king, "Wa la ghalib ila Allah" (And there is no conqueror except of Allah/God).
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Decoration on the wall of the Comares palace on the nothern side of the patio of the myrtlesThe Comares palace is approx 3000 square meters big and is arranged around a courtyard of rectangular shape. There is a mirror-like rectangular pool (34m x 7m) in the courtyard. The Comares palace contains the hall of baraka (blessing in arabic) and the hall of Ambassadors. The latter is the place where the throne was placed. This was the most majestic hall and the offical receptions took place here. The hall is decorated with poems prasing Allah or the emir, and there are also texts from the Qur'an and the slogan of the king, "Wa la ghalib ila Allah" (And there is no conqueror except of Allah/God).
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Decoration on the wall of the Comares palace on the nothern side of the patio of the myrtlesThe Comares palace is approx 3000 square meters big and is arranged around a courtyard of rectangular shape. There is a mirror-like rectangular pool (34m x 7m) in the courtyard. The Comares palace contains the hall of baraka (blessing in arabic) and the hall of Ambassadors. The latter is the place where the throne was placed. This was the most majestic hall and the offical receptions took place here. The hall is decorated with poems prasing Allah or the emir, and there are also texts from the Qur'an and the slogan of the king, "Wa la ghalib ila Allah" (And there is no conqueror except of Allah/God).
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Wall in the hall of baraka (blessings)The Comares palace is approx 3000 square meters big and is arranged around a courtyard of rectangular shape. There is a mirror-like rectangular pool (34m x 7m) in the courtyard. The Comares palace contains the hall of baraka (blessing in arabic) and the hall of Ambassadors. The latter is the place where the throne was placed. This was the most majestic hall and the offical receptions took place here. The hall is decorated with poems prasing Allah or the emir, and there are also texts from the Qur'an and the slogan of the king, "Wa la ghalib ila Allah" (And there is no conqueror except of Allah/God).
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Details from the hall of baraka (blessings)The Comares palace is approx 3000 square meters big and is arranged around a courtyard of rectangular shape. There is a mirror-like rectangular pool (34m x 7m) in the courtyard. The Comares palace contains the hall of baraka (blessing in arabic) and the hall of Ambassadors. The latter is the place where the throne was placed. This was the most majestic hall and the offical receptions took place here. The hall is decorated with poems prasing Allah or the emir, and there are also texts from the Qur'an and the slogan of the king, "Wa la ghalib ila Allah" (And there is no conqueror except of Allah/God).
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The ceiling of the hall of baraka (blessings)The Comares palace is approx 3000 square meters big and is arranged around a courtyard of rectangular shape. There is a mirror-like rectangular pool (34m x 7m) in the courtyard. The Comares palace contains the hall of baraka (blessing in arabic) and the hall of Ambassadors. The latter is the place where the throne was placed. This was the most majestic hall and the offical receptions took place here. The hall is decorated with poems prasing Allah or the emir, and there are also texts from the Qur'an and the slogan of the king, "Wa la ghalib ila Allah" (And there is no conqueror except of Allah/God).
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Details from a arch between the hall of baraka (blessings) and hall of ambassadorsThe Comares palace is approx 3000 square meters big and is arranged around a courtyard of rectangular shape. There is a mirror-like rectangular pool (34m x 7m) in the courtyard. The Comares palace contains the hall of baraka (blessing in arabic) and the hall of Ambassadors. The latter is the place where the throne was placed. This was the most majestic hall and the offical receptions took place here. The hall is decorated with poems prasing Allah or the emir, and there are also texts from the Qur'an and the slogan of the king, "Wa la ghalib ila Allah" (And there is no conqueror except of Allah/God).
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Details from a arch between the hall of baraka (blessings) and hall of ambassadorsThe Comares palace is approx 3000 square meters big and is arranged around a courtyard of rectangular shape. There is a mirror-like rectangular pool (34m x 7m) in the courtyard. The Comares palace contains the hall of baraka (blessing in arabic) and the hall of Ambassadors. The latter is the place where the throne was placed. This was the most majestic hall and the offical receptions took place here. The hall is decorated with poems prasing Allah or the emir, and there are also texts from the Qur'an and the slogan of the king, "Wa la ghalib ila Allah" (And there is no conqueror except of Allah/God).
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Details from a arch between the hall of baraka (blessings) and hall of ambassadorsThe Comares palace is approx 3000 square meters big and is arranged around a courtyard of rectangular shape. There is a mirror-like rectangular pool (34m x 7m) in the courtyard. The Comares palace contains the hall of baraka (blessing in arabic) and the hall of Ambassadors. The latter is the place where the throne was placed. This was the most majestic hall and the offical receptions took place here. The hall is decorated with poems prasing Allah or the emir, and there are also texts from the Qur'an and the slogan of the king, "Wa la ghalib ila Allah" (And there is no conqueror except of Allah/God).
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The mihrab wall, within the halls of baraka (blessings)The Comares palace is approx 3000 square meters big and is arranged around a courtyard of rectangular shape. There is a mirror-like rectangular pool (34m x 7m) in the courtyard. The Comares palace contains the hall of baraka (blessing in arabic) and the hall of Ambassadors. The latter is the place where the throne was placed. This was the most majestic hall and the offical receptions took place here. The hall is decorated with poems prasing Allah or the emir, and there are also texts from the Qur'an and the slogan of the king, "Wa la ghalib ila Allah" (And there is no conqueror except of Allah/God).
The king used to offer his prayers here.
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Tiles on the floor in the ambassadors hallThe Comares palace is approx 3000 square meters big and is arranged around a courtyard of rectangular shape. There is a mirror-like rectangular pool (34m x 7m) in the courtyard. The Comares palace contains the hall of baraka (blessing in arabic) and the hall of Ambassadors. The latter is the place where the throne was placed. This was the most majestic hall and the offical receptions took place here. The hall is decorated with poems prasing Allah or the emir, and there are also texts from the Qur'an and the slogan of the king, "Wa la ghalib ila Allah" (And there is no conqueror except of Allah/God).
These tiles are original tiles. The visitors are hindered to step on these.
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