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The Court of the Lions (Spanish: Patio de los Leones) or Palace of the Lions (Spanish: Palacio de los Leones) is a palace in the heart of the Alhambra, a historic citadel formed by a complex of palaces, gardens and forts in Granada, Spain. It was commissioned by the Nasrid sultan Muhammad V of the Emirate of Granada in Al-Andalus. Its ...
El Patio is one of the most acclaimed Spanish rock albums of all time, for both critics and the public. Albums reviews. Top 100 Spanish albums of the 20th century according to Rockdelux magazine. (#15) [2] "Los 250: Essential Albums of All Time Latin Alternative - Rock Iberoamericano," (#43) [3] Top 50 Spanish rock albums according to Rolling ...
These patio houses are communal, family or multifamily dwellings or sets of individual houses with the shared patio. As a characteristic cultural space boasts an abundant array of plants, and during the fiesta inhabitants can share food and wine, and freely welcome all visitors to admire their beauty and the skill involved in their creation.
Patio is also a general term used for outdoor seating at restaurants, especially in Canadian English. While common in Europe even before 1900, eating outdoors at restaurants in North America was exotic until the 1940s. The Hotel St. Moritz in New York in the 1950s advertised itself as having the first true continental cafe with outdoor seating.
Outdoor dining pods at Trentham Gardens. In 2020, responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, many cities increased the options for restaurants to offer outdoor dining, in order to promote open space, encourage social distancing, and help businesses economically recover from the pandemic's impact.
The Patio de la Acequia in the 19th century, before the installation of modern fountains. In the Nasrid period, the Generalife was an almunia (from Arabic al-munya, meaning "farm" [8]), a country villa that was used both as a private retreat by elites as well as a farming estate with agricultural functions.
The Court of the Myrtles (Spanish: Patio de los Arrayanes) is the central part of the Comares Palace (Palacio de Comares) inside the Alhambra palace complex in Granada, Spain. It is located east of the Mexuar and west of the Palace of the Lions.
The patio is a shelter for millions of Mediterranean people dwelling in dozens of urban environments (médinas) and in houses. A living architectural structure, rich with qualities, but alas also threatened. The patio indicates both the centre and the core of the house, the heart of family life.