Alhambra Palace 4

In the vaults there are lateral paintings made in the late 14th century, representing knights and ladies. There was an artistic exchange during the times of Pedro I of Castile, who asked the king of Granada for help to restore the Reales Alcazares de Sevilla. The paintings have a very laborious technique.

1. Planks of wood and brushed, forming an ellipse.

2. On the concave surface extends leather wet paste, with a bath of glue and small nails covered with tin to prevent oxidation.

3. On leather, a layer of plaster, cane, and nails from 2 cm thick and toasted and painted red. On this layer the items were drawn.

The internal division of the sale is made through a shortcut in the arches, so stay off the perpendicular. These arches are filled with their intrados mocarabes paraments and are covered by plaster, in which symbolizes the Nasrid Christians. The room is decorated with arches, recalling some models of the Almohad mosque.

The Queen of Peinador

Torre called on Arab Abul-Hachach, which was used by the sultan for recreation and meditation after the Christian conquest was reformed. The upper floor could serve as a real toilet and could have been used by Queen Elizabeth of Farnese.

Its structure is influenced by the presence of the Roman viewpoint, with an arcaded gallery and pictorial decorations.

The name of Two Sisters comes from the two slabs of white marble in the ground on both sides of the central source and are the exact same size, color, and weight. They are the largest in the Alhambra. They have views overlooking the town and look directly into the bathrooms.

This room, like all the Alhambra, has written poems on the walls. In this room you can read one that says:

“Without him, cupola is radiant in her with patents and hidden charms”

“…I never saw such a verdant garden, of harvest and sweeter flavor.”

In every room there are two ports of the harem. There are no kitchens. They used the anafre or cooked out.

Hall of Two Sisters

The lookout is one of the Lindajara spaces throughout the complex that is more richly decorated, as one of the places preferiodos during the time of Charles V.

When you exit the Patio de los Leones on the side opposite to the Hall of Abencerrajes, there is an original inlaid door, one of the most beautiful in the palace, now preserved in the Museum of the Alhambra.

Sala de los Reyes

Occupies the entire eastern side of the courtyard and was named after the painting that occupies the central vault of the quarter. It is the longest of the harem rooms, divided into three equal quarters and two small cabinets that may have been placed there for its location and lack of lighting.

This room was probably used for family parties. At the center of the vault, the paintings represent the first ten kings of Granada from the founding of the kingdom, one with a red beard, who can be called Nazar Mohamed ben Al-Hamar red or Bermejo, founder of the dynasty Nazari.

Rooms Emperor

Rooms under the name of the Emperor—we know of the six chambers, which were built during the reign of Charles V, between 1528 and 1537 and formed the yard Lindaraja to one side and the Patio de la Reja to the other.

Fourth Emperor

Built for King Charles, who lived here while he was in Granada on his honeymoon. In the next quarter there is a marble plaque in memory of writer Washington Irving, who lived in this part of the enclosure in 1829, while writing his Tales of the Alhambra

Hall of Ajimeces and Lookout Lindajara

At the back of the room above is the balcony of Lin-dar-Aixa. From here you can see the Darro River valley and see how far away the city is. The construction of the Pavilion of Charles V now interrupted the hearing; it was built by Garden Lindaraja, with an Italian Renaissance fountain with marble cup Arabic.

On the lookout Lindaraja you can read the following poem:

“I am the eye of this garden fresh…In me, to see Granada, from his throne…”