Nasrid Palaces Walkthrough: Comares to Lions

The palaces read like poetry—repetition and variation that never quite repeat.

Sequence Highlights

• Mexuar: governance and transition from public to semi‑private.
• Comares Court: reflection and authority; the Hall of the Ambassadors.
• Court of the Lions: four rills, pavilions, and starry muqarnas.
• Harem and private spaces: intimacy in scale, pattern in quiet.

What to Notice

• Inscriptions: motto, poetry, Qur’anic excerpts.
• Materials: carved stucco, painted wood, lustre tile.
• Water: slowed movement, cooled air, soft acoustics.

Bottom Line

Move like water; the architecture is cadence.