Fountain of the Lions
Fountain of the Lions is a fountain in Granada, Granada, Andalusia. Fountain of the Lions is situated nearby to Court of the Lions, as well as near the building Hall of the Two Sisters.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Fountain
- Description: historic fountain in the Alcazar of Granada, Spain
- Also known as: “Fountain de los Leones (Alhambra)” and “Fuente de los Leones”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Alhambra and Generalife.
Alhambra
Photo: Bernd Untiedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Alhambra is a palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Spain. It is one of the most famous monuments of Islamic architecture and one of the best-preserved palaces of the historic Islamic world. Alhambra is situated 120 metres south of Fountain of the Lions.
Generalife
Photo: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra, CC BY 2.0.
The Generalife 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 Alhambra palace complex in Granada, Spain. Generalife is situated 370 metres east of Fountain of the Lions.
Court of the Myrtles
Garden
Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Court of the Myrtles is the central part of the Comares Palace inside the Alhambra palace complex in Granada, Spain. It is located east of the Mexuar and west of the Palace of the Lions.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sacromonte and Albaicín.
Sacromonte
Neighborhood
Sacromonte, sometimes also called Sacramonte, is a traditional neighbourhood in the eastern area of the city of Granada 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.
Albaicín
Quarter
Photo: Miguel303xm, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Albaicín, also spelled Albayzín, is a neighbourhood of Granada, Spain. It is centered around a hill on the north side of the Darro River which passes through the city.
Fountain of the Lions
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Granada, Granada, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.1771° or 37° 10′ 38″ northLongitude
-3.58927° or 3° 35′ 21″ westOpen location code
8C9R5CG6+R7OpenStreetMap ID
node 2068114267OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountainOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q72715355
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Fountain of the Lions” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “نافورة الأسود”
- French: “Fontaine aux Lions de l’Alhambra”
- German: “Löwenbrunnen (Alhambra)”
- German: “Löwenbrunnen”
- Spanish: “Fuente de los Leones (Alhambra)”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Court of the Lions and Hall of the Two Sisters.
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