The Alcazar, Palace With a Split Personality, Seville
After capturing Seville from the Moors the Spanish king wanted his own Moorish palace the result is part European part alhambra built by Moorish workers you through this door everything changes this is called the grotesque gallery it overlooks many of the Alcazar’s 19 gardens goodbye alcazar
The Alcazar is probably the planet’s most confused World Heritage Site. The Spanish King who drove the Moors out of Seville wanted his own Moorish palace, and hired Moors from Grenada as workers to construct a version of the Alhambra, including magnificent gardens. Another section of the Alcazar, directly attached, is a conventional European palace.
This clip is segment of “From Flamenco to Fez”, presenting a 2 continent, 3 country trip to Spain, Morocco, and Portugal. It features Madrid, Toledo, Grenada (the Alhambra), Seville (Spain), Fez and Marrakesh in Morocco, Lisbon, & Fatima in Portugal, plus much more, including a lavish Berber spectacle of music, dancing, and horse riding.
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