the+Alcazar

We spent the morning exploring the Alcazar (which means castle or palace that was used as a royal residence). This was built on the ruins of an ancient Roman fortress in the 12th cantury. In the middle ages it was one of the favourite residences of the monachs of Castile and served as their home and fortress. It is built on top of a very tall cliff with two small rivers running on either side of it far below. || ||
 * =the ALCAZAR OF SEGOVIA=
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 * This Alcazar was the residence for some time of Isabel of Castile and Ferando of Aragon whose marriage united Spain and brought about the end of Moorish rule in the country. Although the walls are formidable they contained quite sumpuous apartments (for their time) inside. || [[image:IMG_3014.jpg caption="The Throne Room"]] ||
 * [[image:IMG_3028.jpg caption="View from rooms in Alcazar"]] || [[image:IMG_3000.jpg caption="Another view over the Sanctuary of Our Lady of La Fuencisla"]] ||
 * [[image:IMG_3056.jpg caption="Couple of ner'do wells on the battlements"]] || [[image:IMG_3062.jpg]] ||