Court of the Myrtles

The pool of the Court of the Myrtles, looking towards the Comares Tower on the north side

The Court of the Myrtles (Spanish: Patio de los Arrayanes) is the central part of the Comares Palace (Palacio de Comares) inside the Alhambra palace complex in Granada, Spain. It is located east of the Mexuar and west of the Palace of the Lions. It was begun by the Nasrid sultan Isma'il I in the early 14th century and significantly modified by his successors Yusuf I and Muhammad V later in the same century.[1] In addition to the Court of the Myrtles, the palace's most important element is Hall of Ambassadors (Spanish: Salón de los Embajadores), the sultan's throne hall and one of the most impressive chambers in the Alhambra.[2][3]

  1. ^ Arnold 2017.
  2. ^ Arnold 2017, p. 266.
  3. ^ López 2011, p. 116.