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Details of the Royal Alcazar residence in SevilleReal Alcazar (from arabic: al-qasr, meaning palace) de Seville was a royal residence. It looks plain from the outside, but judging from the inside it is a good substitue for those who have not been at the Alhambra. The palace shows mudejar architecture, Christian architecture employing Arab motifs and elements, at its best. It is an UNESCO World Heritage Site, and one of the oldest royal residences in Europe. Most of the modern Alcázar was built over Moorish ruins for King Pedro of Castile (also known as Pedro the Cruel) with construction beginning in 1364. The palace still have a distinct Islamic design, due to the fact that Pedro used Moorish workers to build his palace.
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The "minaret" (La Giralda) of the Cathedral of SevilleThe Seville Cathedral is one of the largest churches in the world, and the largest Gothic building in Europe. The Cathedral was built on the site of an Almohad Mosque. The only thing that remains from the mosque is the orange garden and the minaret. The Christians did put a bell tower on top of the minaret though. There are no stairs in this minaret, but ramps (34 levels). The reason for this, was to give the muezzin (the person calling for prayer) the possibility to ride his horse up and down the minaret. The minaret is called "la Giralda" (named after the weather vane on its summit).
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Details of the Royal Alcazar residence in SevilleReal Alcazar (from arabic: al-qasr, meaning palace) de Seville was a royal residence. It looks plain from the outside, but judging from the inside it is a good substitue for those who have not been at the Alhambra. The palace shows mudejar architecture, Christian architecture employing Arab motifs and elements, at its best. It is an UNESCO World Heritage Site, and one of the oldest royal residences in Europe. Most of the modern Alcázar was built over Moorish ruins for King Pedro of Castile (also known as Pedro the Cruel) with construction beginning in 1364. The palace still have a distinct Islamic design, due to the fact that Pedro used Moorish workers to build his palace.
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