The walled-city idea, which throws most of the fine architecture into
interior courts, is even more severely carried out in the north facades
than in the south. The palaces on the Marina, indeed, present a wall
unbroken except by the central doorways and the slight corner
projections. The small domes at the corners give a Moorish touch,
reminiscent of Southern Spain, and the portals are direct adaptations
from Spanish masterpieces.