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Description
Property Name: Palace of Comares, Alhambra
Inventory No: 34-958-4
Date of infill of the inventory form: 2007-10-30
Country (State party): Spain
Province: Granada
Town:
Geographic coordinates: 37°10’32.76″N
3°35’15.88″W
Historic Period: Nasrid
Year of Construction: 1370
Style: Moorish
Original Use: Palace
Current Use: Museum
Architect: Unknown
Significance
The Palace of Comares, also known as the Palace of Myrtles, is one of the two main units that constitute the Alhambra palaces today. The palace was the official residence of the king and it consisted of the Mexuar Hall, where state business was conducted, the Patio of the Cuarto Dorado, which was used as a throne chamber for the king, and the Hall of Ambassadors, used for state receptions by the Nasrids. The palace is also known for its delicate ornamentations like tile work dados, carved stucco, and inscriptions.
Selection Criteria
i. to represent a masterpiece of human creative genius
iii. to bear a unique or at least exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or to a civilization which is living or which has disappeared
iv. to be an outstanding example of a type of building, architectural or technological ensemble, or landscape that illustrates (a) significant stage(s) in human history
State of Preservation
The Palace of Comares is well preserved as a result of constant maintenance.
References
Fernandez-Puertas, Antonio. La Fachada del Palaco de Comares The Facade of the Palace of Comares, Granada, Patronato de la Alhambra, 1980.
Antequera, Marino, Die Alhambra und Der Generalife. Verlagsantal, Granada, Spain, 1966
Archnet Web Site: http://archnet.org
Alhambra Web Site: http://www.alhambradegranada.org