Sala de la Barca (Granada)

Spain / Granada / Granada
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Antechamber to the most important space of the Palace of Comares, its name may have come from the cylindrical shape of the dome, like an inverted boat hull, or from the Arab term al-baraka, repeatedly inscribed on the stucco of the walls.
The place is located in Comares Palace
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Coordinates:   37°10'38"N   3°35'22"W

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  • This rectangular hall is 24 m x 4.35 m, but was apparently smaller at the beginning and later extended by Mohammed V. A semicylindrical vault was destroyed by a fire in 1890 and it was replaced by a copy completed in 1964. On the walls you will see plasterwork with the Nasrid coat of arms and, inside it, the word «Blessing» and the dynasty's motto «Only God is Victorious». The hall, surrounded by a socle, has at both ends alcoves with tiled socles embellishing the columns that support stilted scalloped arches, ornamented with "muqarbas", and pendentives.
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