Alcazar de los Reyes Cristianos Cordoba, Spain Palm trees Moorish Spain
The Alcazar (of the Christian Kings) features a castle its delightful gardens and a moorish bathhouse. This is a very popular originating from the Christian era, these gardens are typically Moorish in design with ponds, fountains and aromatic plants. Adjacent to the gardens are the Royal Stables which extend to encompass the Gardens of the Campo Santo de los Márties. The castle is almost a perfect square in plan of square metres. It was rebuilt in 1327 by King Alfonso XI. His aim was to bring European Gothic architecture to the town. The castle walls connect the four (now three) corner towers by walkways or allures protected by battlements with prism shaped blocks.
Size: 6157px × 4033px
Location: Cordoba, Andalucia, Spain
Photo credit: © Michelle Chaplow / Alamy / Afripics
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