The Moorish Hall (Sinaia)

Romania / Prahova / Sinaia / Aleea Peleșului
 museum, place with historical importance, Art Nouveau / Jugendstil (architecture)
The Moorish Hall (Salonul Maur) was designed by French architect André Lecomte du Noüy (1844-1914) in 1890. It was inspired by the Alhambra and incorporates Spanish and North African Moorish designs. The room features a Carrara marble fountain copied from an original in Cairo. The furniture is inlaid with mother-of-pearl, Ottoman carpets from Isparta cover the floor, and the walls are decorated with Oriental weapons.
The place is located in Peleș Castle
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Coordinates:   45°21'35"N   25°32'33"E
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