Court of the Myrtles

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The Court of the Myrtles is a serene rectangular courtyard in the Alhambra, famed for its long reflective pool flanked by myrtle hedges and elegant Nasrid architecture.

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Court of the Myrtles canonical 1
Courtyard of the Myrtles 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural structure
courtyard
adjacentTo Comares Palace
Palace of the Lions
surface form: Court of the Lions

Hall of the Ambassadors
architecturalStyle Nasrid architecture
country Spain
era Nasrid dynasty
surface form: Nasrid period
hasFeature arcaded porticoes
carved wooden ceilings
central water basin
fountain outlets
gardens
irrigation channels
long reflective pool
marble pavements
myrtle hedges
reflecting water surface
stucco decoration
symmetrical layout
hasPart central pool
garden beds
north portico
paved walkways
south portico
surrounding galleries
hasVegetation laurel
myrtle shrubs
orange trees
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageSiteOf Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada
inception 14th century
knownFor elegant Nasrid ornamentation
reflective pool views
serene atmosphere
locatedIn Alhambra
Andalusia
Granada
Spain
namedAfter myrtle plants
overlookedBy Comares Tower
partOf Alhambra
surface form: Nasrid Palaces
religion Islam
shape rectangular courtyard
touristAttraction true
usedFor courtly ceremonies
leisure and contemplation
reception of guests

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Alhambra contains Court of the Myrtles
Palace of the Myrtles hasPart Court of the Myrtles
this entity surface form: Courtyard of the Myrtles