Living TRAVEL - SPAIN - 2019

SEVILLE ALCAZAR
Alcazar, Seville, Spain
The Royal Alcázar of Seville is a palace in Seville, Spain, taken over by the Christian king Peter of Castile in the 13th century, but retaining much of the original buildings and decorations of the original Abbadid Muslim residential fortress which had its beginnings in the 8th century. There are more than 50 named rooms and courtyards etc, but even those that were added by the Christian kings were sometimes decorated in a Moorish style. (And there are more than 10 extensive garden areas)
 
 Patio del Yeso, Alcazar, Seville, Spain
Like much of the Christian palace area, Patio de la Monteria retains areas of Moorish decoration
 
 Patio del Yeso, Seville, Spain
Patio de la Monteria decoration
 
Admirals Hall Courtyard, Alcazar, Seville, Spain
 Admiral's Hall Courtyard
 		 Admirals Hall, Seville, Spain
 Admiral's Hall
 
Admirals Hall Altar, Alcazar, Seville, Spain
 Admiral's Hall Altar piece
 
Alcazar, Seville, Spain
 Wall decoration in the Admiral's Hall, Alcazar
  
Assistant Mayor's Courtyard, Alcazar, Seville, Spain
 Assistant Mayor's Courtyard by the Upper Palace
 		 Upper Palace_Lower Courtyard, Alcazar, Seville, Spain
 Lower Courtyard of the Upper Palace
 
Decoraration on staircase leading to Upper Palace, Alcazar, Seville, Spain
 Moorish decoraration still evident on staircase leading to Christian Upper Palace
 
 Decoraration on staircase leading to Upper Palace, Alcazar, Seville, Spain
 Moorish decoraration still evident on staircase leading to Christian Upper Palace
 
Gold lustre plate, Alcazar, Seville, Spain
Gold lustre plate, in the Upper Palace
  
   
Going from one area to another in the Alcazar usually involved passing through highly decorated passages
  
 
Decoration in one of the passages
 
   
Courtyard of the Dolls
   
 
Floor decoration in the Courtyard of the Dolls area
 
 Courtyard of the Dolls, Alcazar, Seville, Spain
Courtyard of the Dolls
 
Doorway in the Courtyard of the Dolls area, Alcazar, Seville, Spain 
Doorway in the Courtyard of the Dolls area
 		 Ceiling decoration in the Courtyard of the Dolls area, Alcazar, Seville, Spain 
Ceiling decoration in the Courtyard of the Dolls area
 
 Courtyard of the Dolls, Alcazar, Seville, Spain
Balcony, in the Courtyard of the Dolls
 
Ceiling decoration in the Courtyard of the Dolls area
 Ceiling decoration in the Courtyard of the Dolls area
 
Alcove decoration, Alcazar, Seville, Spain
 Alcove decoration
 
Gothic Palace Courtyard, Alcazar, Seville, Spain
 Gothic Palace Courtyard
 
Gothic Palace Courtyard, Alcazar, Seville, Spain 
Gothic Palace Entrance
 		 Gothic Palace, Alcazar, Seville, Spain
 Gothic Palace Courtyard
 
Halls of Charles V, Alcazar, Seville, Spain  Halls of Charles V, Alcazar, Seville, Spain 
In the Halls of Charles V
 
Halls of Charles V, Alcazar, Seville, Spain
Wall tiles in the Halls of Charles V
 
ceiling, Ambassador's Room, Alcazar, Seville, Spain
Wall, balcony and ceiling, Ambassador's Room
 
Ceiling, Ambassador's Room, Alcazar, Seville, Spain 
Ceiling, Ambassador's Room
 
Garden, Alcazar, Seville, Spain 
Garden
 		 Garden, Alcazar, Seville, Spain
 Garden - Carlos V Pavilion
 
Garden, Alcazar, Seville, Spain 
Garden, Alcazar, Seville, Spain