Spain
Andalusia
Granada

Court of the Lions

The Court of the Lions or Palace of the Lions is a palace in the heart of the , a historic citadel formed by a complex of palaces, gardens and forts in , .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Palace in the Alhambra, Granada
  • Also known as: “Palace of the Lions”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alhambra and Generalife.

Photo: Bernd Untiedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a palace and fortress complex located in , . It is one of the most famous monuments of Islamic architecture and one of the best-preserved palaces of the historic Islamic world. is situated 120 metres south of Court of the Lions.

Photo: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra, CC BY 2.0.
The was a summer palace and country estate of the Nasrid rulers of the Emirate of Granada in Al-Andalus. It is located directly east of and uphill from the palace complex in , . is situated 370 metres east of Court of the Lions.

Fountain
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sacromonte and Albaicín.

Neighborhood
Photo: Jebulon, CC0.
, sometimes also called Sacramonte, is a traditional neighbourhood in the eastern area of the city of in Andalusia, Spain. It is one of the six neighbourhoods that make up the urban district of Albayzín and borders the neighbourhoods of Albayzín, San Pedro, Realejo-San Matías, El Fargue and Haza Grande.

Quarter
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The , also spelled Albayzín, is a neighbourhood of , . It is centered around a hill on the north side of the which passes through the city.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Court of the Lions

Latitude
37.17709° or 37° 10′ 38″ north
Longitude
-3.58927° or 3° 35′ 21″ west
Elevation
763 metres (2,503 feet)
Open location code
8C9R5CG6+R7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 92528628
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­pedestrian
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
10280839
Wiki­data ID
Q4270926
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Court of the Lions” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بهو السباع”
  • Arabic: “ساحة الأسود”
  • Basque: “Lehoien patioa”
  • Belarusian: “Ільвіны двор”
  • Chinese: “狮子庭院”
  • French: “Cour des Lions”
  • German: “Löwenhof”
  • Greek: “Αυλή των Λεόντων”
  • Indonesian: “Pelataran Singa”
  • Italian: “Corte dei Leoni”
  • Italian: “Cour des Lions”
  • Italian: “Court of the Lions”
  • Italian: “Courtyard of the Lions”
  • Italian: “Patio de los Leones”
  • Italian: “Patio dei Leoni”
  • Japanese: “ライオンの中庭”
  • Japanese: “ライオンの間”
  • Malay: “Bangsal Singa”
  • Persian: “حیاط شیران”
  • Romanian: “Curtea Leilor”
  • Russian: “Дворик львов”
  • Russian: “Львиный двор”
  • Russian: “Львиный дворик”
  • Spanish: “Patio de los Leones”
  • Urdu: “شیروں کا صحن”

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