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Hall of the Two Sisters (Muqarnas Dome), Palace of the Lions, Granada, Spain, 1354-1391 The muqarnas of this famous dome are slender forms resembling stalactites that project from the ceiling and reflect and capture sunlight, filling the palace and resembling “the heavenly spheres whose orbits revolve” (Ibn Zamrak, court poet).  The palace is named after the courtyard fountain with its marble lions. A beautiful architectural work consisting of several gardens and courtyards, it was built, like the dome, to bring to mind an image of heaven. 

Hall of the Two Sisters (Muqarnas Dome), Palace of the Lions, Granada, Spain, 1354-1391

The muqarnas of this famous dome are slender forms resembling stalactites that project from the ceiling and reflect and capture sunlight, filling the palace and resembling “the heavenly spheres whose orbits revolve” (Ibn Zamrak, court poet). 

The palace is named after the courtyard fountain with its marble lions. A beautiful architectural work consisting of several gardens and courtyards, it was built, like the dome, to bring to mind an image of heaven. 

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