The Fountain Garden - Washington, DC - Signs of History on Waymarking.com

The sign has a depiction of the Court of the Lions at the Alhambra, Granada, Spain.
The sign reads:

"The Fountain Garden

The Fountain Garden is modeled
after the Court of the Lions at the
Alhambra, a 14th-century Moorish
palace and fortress in Granada, Spain,
now included on UNESCO's World
Heritage List. (Moor is a general
term for North American Muslims who
conquered Spain in the 8th century.)
The legendary court features a
chahar bagh - a Persian term
meaning "four gardens" - patterns
of four quadrants formed by water
channels that meet at a central
fountain. - The Fountain Garden
suggests a walled paradise, an
important concept in early Persian
and Islamic garden design. Water
channels on top of the low walls
around the central fountain represent
the four rivers of paradise (water,
wine, honey, milk), while the bubbling
center jet symbolizes eternity. At the
garden's north end, a 'veil' of water
cascades down a carved stone."

Group that erected the marker: Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link] Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary: National Mall Washington, DC USA

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