alcazar

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He was then conducted to the alcazar, and the keys of the fortress were put into his hand.

From The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic — Volume 3 by Prescott, William Hickling

Then the King came forth from the cathedral and went to his palace, which then was in the residence of the alcazar in the castle.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 08 The Later Renaissance: from Gutenberg to the Reformation by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)

The most remarkable edifices are the cathedral and alcazar, or palace of the Moorish kings. 

From The Bible in Spain Vol. 1 [of 2] by Borrow, George Henry

On landing, the army hailed him as the true victor of Oran, a wave of acclamations following him as he advanced to the alcazar, where the keys of the fortress were put into his hands.

From Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume VII by Morris, Charles

A fortress first, the original structure was turned by Peter the Cruel, a lover of fine architecture, into a royal castle, or alcazar, as it was then called, the word being borrowed from the Arabic.

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 28, July, 1873 by Various