alcazar
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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 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
No one should visit Seville without paying particular attention to the alcazar, that splendid specimen of Moorish architecture.
From The Bible in Spain Vol. 1 [of 2] by Borrow, George Henry
He also galloped off to the palace, or alcazar, and was not seen to return; but next day the White Cat was still more sorrowful.
From Tales from the Lands of Nuts and Grapes Spanish and Portuguese Folklore by Various
Behind the temple the ancient alcazar, the Almudaina, flaunted its red, Moorish, almost windowless towers.
From The Dead Command From the Spanish Los Muertos Mandan by Douglas, Frances
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