First, we visited El Real Alcázar de Sevilla (the Alcázar of Seville). This is a royal palace in Seville, originally a Moorish fort. The Alcázar of Seville was constructed during the 12th century Almohad reign, but was rebuilt in 1364 for the Christian ruler Pedro I ("The Cruel").
This is the entrance of the Alcazar (Puerta del León ). |
This arch looked very old. Through this arch, the facade of King Don Pedro's Palace can be seen. |
Palacio del Rey Don Pedro (King Don Pedro's Palace). |
The golden ceiling in one of the rooms (I forgot which room) - so shiny. |
All the walls of the building are decorated with carved stucco. |
Those craftmen had to be so patient and diligent. |
Patio de las Doncellas (The Courtyard of the Maidens). |
The arcades (?) around the patio are also elaborately ornamented with carved stucco. It was just amazing. |
It is difficult to see in the picture, but the decorations are unbelievably detailed. |
All the doors (made of wood) are curved beautifully. |
Salon de Embajadores (The Ambassadors Hall). No words to express the beauty of this room. Every inch of the room is extravagantly decorated. |
I can't imagine how much of time had to be spent to make such detailed and precise decorations. |
Even under (?) the arches are embellished. |
The dorm in the Ambassadors Hall, which is made of carved and gilded, interlaced cider wood. |
I guess the colors were more brilliant when it was just built. |
This is another hall. The curved decoration illuminated by the corner light in the dark room made me feel surreal. |
The bottom half of the walls are decorated with colorful tiles. |
Los Baños de Doña María de Padilla (Baths of Lady María de Padilla). These are rainwater tanks beneath the Patio del Crucero. |
It was so sunny and bright outside. |
Gardens of the Alcazar. It was our first day of sightseeing in the Andalusia and we were already so astonished... |
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