The Alhambra Court (Crystal Palace)

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Falkor
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The Alhambra Court (Crystal Palace)

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Does anyone know what was inside the Hall Of Abencerrages or Divans? Apparently, there might have been a water feature?

The Alhambra Court from the North Transept
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The entrance to the Court Of Lions from the Nave
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The Court Of Lions looking eastwards with the Byzantine Court just visible across the Nave
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1866 fire

The Court Of Lions looking northwards with the base of the Aboo Simbel figures just visible across the North Transept
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1866 fire

The Court Of Lions seen from various other angles.
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Construction photo

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Electrical Exhibition (1892)

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1936 Fire

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1936 Fire

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1936 Fire

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1936 Fire

The Court Of Lions looking south towards the Egyptian Court via the Roman and Greek Courts
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The Hall Of Justice
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Which part of the Alhambra Court does this 1860 painting show?
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Various photos of the 1866 fire based around the Hall Of Justice
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The Great Fire Of 1936
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23rd July 1937: Women working on mosaics from the famous Alhambra Court at Crystal Palace, London. They are to be sold as souvenirs at a garden fete in aid of St Philip's Church at Sydenham. (Photo by Fred Morley/Fox Photos/Getty Images)
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Falkor
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Apparently, last year, part of the Court Of Lions was found in the yard at the back of the Ranger's Office/Information Centre!
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