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Alhambra — Hall of the Two Sisters (Sala de las Dos Hermanas, c. 1354–1391)

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The Hall of the Two Sisters (Sala de las Dos Hermanas), Alhambra Palace, Granada, c. 1354–1391. The largest muqarnas vault in the Alhambra — approximately 5,000 carved plaster cells. Built under Sultans Yusuf I and Muhammad V of the Nasrid dynasty.

Scholarly Significance

Anchor Nasrid Andalusian Islamic art with the Alhambra's Hall of Two Sisters.

Notes

·The muqarnas vault contains approximately 5,000 individual plaster cells in 16 concentric rings.
·The hall includes an inscription poem by court poet Ibn Zamrak carved into the stucco.