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The Alcázar of Segovia, which dates back to the early 12th century, is one of the most famous medieval castles in the world and one of the most visited monuments in Spain A view of the Patio de las doncellas, a ṣaḥn within the Alcázar of Seville [1]
Alcazar (group), a Swedish europop/dance music group; Alcazar: The Forgotten Fortress, a 1985 video game; General Alcazar, a fictional character, friend of Tintin; Roberto Alcázar y Pedrín , a Spanish comic from 1940; Teatro Alcázar, a theatre in Madrid, Spain; Alcazar (Paris) (later Alcazar d'Hiver), a café-concert in Paris 1858–1902
17th-century painting of the Real Alcázar de Madrid. The southern facade (right) appears in its final 1636 phase by the architect Juan Gómez de Mora.The west facade (left) is from a much older structure, possibly the earliest Muslim castle which formed the basis for the different extensions later undertaken.
In 1163 the caliph Abu Ya'qub Yusuf made the Alcazar his main residence in the region. [9] [11] He further expanded and embellished the palace complex in 1169, adding six new enclosures to the north, south, and west sides of the existing palaces. The works were carried out by architects Ahmad ibn Baso and 'Ali al-Ghumari. [11]
In addition, there is a depiction of the ruler himself "en siella" (seated). This image corresponds to the fact that extant written documents from the fourteenth century actually referred to the throne room as the "rey en siella" (king sitting on the throne; enthroned king). Often these rooms were used for different types of political ...
Remains of the outer wall of the Umayyad Alcazar incorporated into the façade of the Episcopal Palace today. The Alcázar of the Caliphs or Caliphal Alcázar, also known as the Umayyad Alcázar [1] and the Andalusian Alcazar of Cordoba, [2] was a fortress-palace located in Córdoba, in present-day Spain.
Social Security has two other funding sources: benefit taxes on some seniors and interest income earned on money in the program's trust funds. But both of those are in danger right now. The ...
The Alcázar of Toledo Main facade. The Alcázar of Toledo (Spanish: Alcázar de Toledo, IPA: [alˈkaθaɾ ðe toˈleðo]) is a stone fortification located in the highest part of Toledo, Spain.