In the first of them there is a chimney with the imperial emblems and a coffered ceiling. The other four halls, located to the north of Daraxa's Garden (Jardín de Daraxa), are known as Washington Irving chambers (Habitaciones de Washington Irving), for the American writer lived there in 1829, when he visited Granada. On the frontal wall there is a chimney with winged monsters in relief. These halls have square coffered ceilings and the following inscription appears on the frieze of one of them: «Imperator Karolus V Hispaniarum rex semper augustus pius foelix invictissimus» and the motto «Plus oultre», which means far beyond. Two of them are located between the Patio of the Wrought Iron Grille (Patio de la Reja) and Daraxa's Garden (Jardín de Daraxa). They were designed as the dwelling of Charles V for as long as the works of his palace would last, but he never lived in these chambers.
These chambers were built on the gardens that surrounded the fortress and the Gallery of the Wrought Iron Grille (Galería de la Reja) connected them with other buildings.
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