Disfrutar
in the Alhambra

The lions of the most emblematic court of the Alhambra “return” to the Nasrid Palaces, after three years in the Restoration Workshop of the Patronato de la Alhambra y Generalife. Until November 6, 2011, the twelve lions from the Fountain of the Lions will be on display in the Crypt of the Palace of Charles V. In the meantime, the archaeological intervention in the famous court, undertaken by the Conservation Department of the independent body, will come to a close.
The exhibition ‘Lions, the restoration of a symbol’ offers the visitors the opportunity to contemplate these unique Nasrid sculptures together with a reading area and five videos, located at the little chapels surrounding the Crypt of the Palace of Charles V, containing different educational topics: Water lions: Graphic record of the transformation of a fountain (1668–1976); The restored lion; De-installation and transport of the lions; The restoration process; The poem of the Fountain of the Lions, which shows Ibn Zamrak’s epigraphic poem of the Fountain of the Lions, read out in Arabic and translated into Spanish by Jose Miguel Puerta Vílchez, who holds a Ph.D. in Arabic Philology.
The itinerary of the exhibition is circular and a maximum of 60 visitors are allowed to enter the Crypt at the same time. For a closer look at the exhibition, the Patronato de la Alhambra y Generalife offers guided tours, a service within the Program Education in the Alhambra, as well as explanations by the general audio guides for the monument.
Location: Crypt of the Palace of Charles V
Dates: July 29, 2010 – November 6, 2011
Visit within the itinerary of the Nasrid Palaces:
Monday – Sunday
29 July – 14 October: 8:30 am to 8 pm
15 October – 14 March: 8:30 am to 6 pm
15 March – 6 November: 8:30 am to 8 pm
Special visit to exhibition:
Friday and saturday
29 July – 14 October: 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
15 October – 14 March: 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm
15 March – 6 November: 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Free admission
Free guided tours:
Friday and saturday
29 July – 14 October: 8:00, 8:45 and 9:15 pm
15 October – 14 March: 5:30, 6:15 and 7:00 pm
15 March – 6 November: 8:00, 8:45 and 9:15 pm
Meeting point: in front of entrance to Nasrid Palaces
Duration: 30 minutes
Information and reservations for guides tours: Corral del Carbón Information Office (Mariana Pineda St., n/n – Corral del Carbón Building) / 958 57 51 26 / alhambraeduca.pag@juntadeandalucia.es (Please state your name and telephone number)