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Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Muqarnas dome

Muqarnas dome
Hall of the Abencerrajes (a leading Spanish family)
Palace of the Lions
Granada, Spain
Dome rests on an octagonal drum supported by squinches and pierced by 4 pair of windows
5,000 muqarnas cover the ceiling which capture and reflect sunlight
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