the palace of the Moorish kings in Seville, Spain: later used by Spanish kings.
alcazar, a castle or fortress of the Spanish Moors.
From Spanish, from Arabic al “the” + qaṣr, from Latin castrum “stronghold, castle”; see castle
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He pointed to a contemporary description of The Danaë at the Alcázar in 1626, when only one picture of this subject attributed to Titian was in the Spanish royal collection.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 19, 2019
One of Seville’s most popular sites, Real Alcázar, doesn’t even get a mention and suggesting an open-top-bus sightseeing tour seems downright bizarre, given how demanding today’s travellers are for under-the-radar, “like a local” experiences.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 9, 2019
In 1734 a huge blaze at the Alcázar palace in Madrid turned hundreds of works to ash, including many by Velázquez, Rubens and Titian.
From Economist ● May 10, 2018
When Philip IV acceded to the throne, he moved this painting to a special chamber in the Alcázar Palace, called the Titian Vaults.
From New York Times ● Aug. 11, 2016
Once I had passed into the Alcázar with Olivero's band of dancers and guitarists I was free to do as I pleased.
From The Car of Destiny by Both, Armand
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)
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
Landing at Barcelona, Francis was taken to Madrid and lodged in the alcazar, under the most vigilant guard.
From Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume VII by Morris, Charles
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
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