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Cuarto de los Leones
Cuarto de los Leones
The Alhambra's Cuarto de los Leones, or the Court of the Lions, displays a harmonious merging of East and West styling as its columns surround a 12-sided marble fountain resting on the backs of 12 lions that feed water throughout the courtyard. Water was seen as a sign of prosperity and power and is an essential decorative element throughout the palaces. Four large halls border the courtyard. Entering from the Court of the Myrtles is the Sala de los Mozarabes, whose name is allegedly derived from the three stalactite arches forming the entrance to the Court of the Lions. Opposite, the Sala de Abencerrajes is decorated with ornamental knots called lazo and cast in light by 16 intricate fretwork windows. The Sala de los Reyes on the east is divided into three sections, each corresponding with picturesque porticos separated by double arches of mozarabes (stalactites). The Sala de las Dos Hermanas north of the court earns its name from two large marble stones flanking the central fountain and spout. Adjoining it is the Sala de los Ajimeces, its two balconies overlooking the Garden of Daraxa on either side of the Mirador de Daraxa, a bedroom of the Sultana in the style of a bay window. From here you enter the Peinador de la Reina, also known as the Tocador, an open gallery and small tower designed as the residence of the Empress Isabel.
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