The Royal Palace of Seville

The Royal Palace (Real Alcázar) of Seville is one of Europe’s oldest royal palaces. In the ninth century, work commenced on a military fortress but subsequently, under the caliphate of Abd al-Rahman II, this building became the caliphate’s residence. In the fourteenth century, King Pedro I of Castille ordered a magnificent palace to be built, which is by far the finest surviving example of Mudegar civil architecture in Spain. The authors take us on a guided tour of the palace and they conclude with a walk through the Alcázar garden, with its magnificent ponds, fountains and grottos.