The Alcazar of Seville, officially the Royal Alcazar of Seville, is a historic royal palace in Seville, Spain, and one of the official residences of the Spanish royal family. It was formerly the site of the Islamic era citadel of the city, begun in the 10th century under the Umayyads and developed into a larger palace complex by the Abbadid dynasty and the Almohads; after the Castilian conquest of the city in 1248 the site was progressively rebuilt, and among its most important later additions is a richly decorated Mudejar style palace built by Pedro I during the 1360s.
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Architectural Style Building Type ConstructionThe current Mudejar palace was built by Pedro I during the 1360s; the site has earlier 10th-century Islamic-era origins as a citadel. Current UseOfficial residence of the Spanish royal family 1 Connections
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Mudejar royal palace in Seville, Spain.
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1. Alcázar of Seville (Wikipedia)
WikipediaLead paragraph, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alc%C3%A1zar_of_Seville
The Alcázar of Seville, officially called Royal Alcázar of Seville, is a historic royal palace in Seville, Spain and one of the official residences of the Spanish royal family. Among the most important of these is a richly decorated Mudéjar-style palace built by Pedro I during the 1360s.
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The Alcazar of Seville, officially the Royal Alcazar of Seville, is a historic royal palace in Seville, Spain, and one of the official residences of the Spanish royal family.
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