alcazar

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The convent of Santiago, or of Santa F�, or of Las monjas santiagistas, or Las cavalleras, occupies the portion of the ancient Moorish alcazar, remaining from the site of the two last-mentioned buildings.

From The Picturesque Antiquities of Spain Described in a series of letters, with illustrations representing Moorish palaces, cathedrals, and other monuments of art, contained in the cities of Burgos, Valladolid, Toledo, and Seville. by Wells, Nathaniel Armstrong

Here we start from M�rida, where the Roman-Moorish "alcazar" towers proudly yet.

From Life in Morocco and Glimpses Beyond by Meakin, Budgett

This alcazar is probably the best specimen of a Moorish residence remaining in Europe.

From The Picturesque Antiquities of Spain Described in a series of letters, with illustrations representing Moorish palaces, cathedrals, and other monuments of art, contained in the cities of Burgos, Valladolid, Toledo, and Seville. by Wells, Nathaniel Armstrong

She held her court in the saloon of the alcazar, or royal castle, where she revived the ancient practice of the Castilian sovereigns, of presiding in person over the administration of justice.

From The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic — Volume 1 by Prescott, William Hickling

The traveller will now look in vain for the alcazar of El Rachid at Freixo.

From Tales from the Lands of Nuts and Grapes Spanish and Portuguese Folklore by Various