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The Alcázar of Seville, officially called Royal Alcázar of Seville (Spanish: Real Alcázar de Sevilla or Reales Alcázares de Sevilla), is a historic royal palace in Seville, Spain. It was formerly the site of the Islamic-era citadel of the city, begun in the 10th century and then developed into a larger palace complex by the Abbadid dynasty ...
An alcázar, from Arabic al-Qasr, is a type of Islamic castle or palace in Spain built during Muslim rule between the 8th and 15th centuries. They functioned as homes and regional capitals for governmental figures throughout the Umayyad caliphate and later, for Christian rulers following the Iberian Reconquista .
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The Alcazar up to the nineteenth century. The compound which makes up the Royal Alcazar of Seville was founded in the early Middle-Ages, when the ancient Roman city of Hispalis, the Spali of Gothic times, evolved to be re-named Ixbilia. According to the most trustworthy sources, it was at the beginning of the tenth century – in 913, to be ...
alcazar, any of a class of fortified structures built in the 14th and 15th centuries in Spain. (The term is derived from the Arabic word al-qaṣr, meaning “castle,” or “fortress.”)
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In 1258, parts of the Alcázar had to be rebuilt by King Alfonso X after a cave-in and the Hall of Kings was built to house Parliament soon after. [citation needed] However, the single largest contributor to the continuing construction of the Alcázar was King John II of Castile who built the "New Tower" (John II tower as it is known today).
Nov 24, 2020 · Predominantly built in Europe's Dark Ages of the 1300s, the Alcázar of Seville is one of Europe'’s most intricately beautiful palaces and is the perfect setting for the Water Gardens of Dorne in Game of Thrones. Amy Irvine. 24 Nov 2020. About Alcázar of Seville.
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10th Century to 14th Century: The tenth century marks the construction of the Royal Alcazar. After the conquest of Seville in AD 712, the initiation of building the fortress in AD 913 to 914 was the first step towards the buildup of the architectural wonder we see today.
