alcazar
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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
The alcazar, thus improved, became a fitting residence for the sovereign of Spain.
From History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 by Prescott, William Hickling
Their permanent residence was assigned in the old alcazar of Seville, where they were to meet every day for the despatch of business.
From The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic — Volume 2 by Prescott, William Hickling
But few vestiges are now left of this once splendid alcazar.
From Tales from the Lands of Nuts and Grapes Spanish and Portuguese Folklore by Various
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
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