Mexuar

The Mexuar (Spanish: Mexuar; Arabic: مشور, romanized: mashwar) is a section of the Nasrid palace complex in the Alhambra of Granada, Spain. It served as the entrance wing of the Comares Palace, the official palace of the sultan and the state, and it housed various administrative functions. After the 1492 conquest of Granada by Christian Spain the building's main hall was converted into a chapel, though many of the Christian additions were later removed during modern restorations. The palace's two main courtyards were also put to other uses and only their foundations remain visible today.

This article is about a palace in the Alhambra in Spain. For the term related to North African palaces, see Mechouar.
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