This is my contribution to Thursday Doors, a weekly door-lover’s group hosted by Dan Antion over at No Facilities.
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For this week’s Thursday Doors post, I’d like to introduce you to the Reales Alcázares de Sevilla, or the Royal Alcázar of Seville. It is one of the oldest palaces in use in Europe. The upper floors of the palace are occupied by the royal family when they visit Seville.
The Alcázar is located near the Seville Cathedral, in the historic center. I do love the ambiance of the horse drawn carriages in this part of the city. The red section beyond the horses, with the arched doorway, is the ticket-entrance to the Alcázar.
The Alcázar was declared a World Heritage site by Unesco in 1987. There is an enormous amount of history here. It was at the top of my list to see before we left Seville, and it was well worth the visit. I need a few more visits to see and appreciate it all.
Here’s a bit of history from the Seville City Guide:
“In the year 913, Abd-ar-Rahman III (the first caliph of Al-Andalus) gave the order for the construction of a castle on this site where a Roman fortress once stood. The castle was further expanded into a palace by King Al-Moetamid (the last king of the Abbadid dynasty) in the 11th century. In the 14th century, the Spanish recaptured the palace from the Moors, after which King Alfons X of Castile expanded the palace. In 1364, King Peter I of Castile (‘The Cruel’) ordered the construction of a new palace, the Alcázar, after which his successors continued to build the palace.”
We’ll begin with the Patio de la Monteria courtyard…
…and dip inside for a couple of amazing doors.
I do love the beautiful tile work. It is after-all Spain!
I hope you enjoyed this week’s installment. Join me next week for more from the Royal Alcázars of Seville.
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What a gorgeous place, Brenda.
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It is indeed. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by, Lisa!
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🙂 My pleasure.
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Fabulous door, love the mosaic motifs in the second door.
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You’ll find these type doors throughout the palace. They really are fabulous! Thank you for commenting, Suzette. I hope you have a nice weekend. 🙂
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Thank you Brenda. And a lovely weekend to you as well. Cheers!
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beautiful! thoroughly enjoyed the tour, Brenda. thank you 🙂
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I so glad you enjoyed, Wi! I hope you have a wonderful weekend. 🙂
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Gorgeous doors
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They are indeed and smattered throughout the castle. Thanks for stopping by, Sheree. Have a nice weekend! 🙂
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Thanks and you too Brenda
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Thank you for this lovely post from Seville. My wife and I visited about 23 years ago, but I have a poor recollection of the trip. You have prompted me to dig out the photographs.
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I’m so glad. I hope you enjoy the memories as you go through the photos. Seville is an interesting and beautiful place. Hope you have a nice weekend! 🙂
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I love everything about this post, Brenda. Thanks for adding the history. The massive doors, the tile work, it’s all nothing short of amazing.
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Thanks so much, Dan. Your comments made my day, made me smile. Happy weekend! 🙂
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So ornate! I never think of Spain as having a royal family – they certainly don’t seem as flamboyant as the English royalty!
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I didn’t realize or think about that until we moved here. On the world scene, they are much more low key. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by, Jan, and have a nice weekend!
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What a wonderful building and fabulous doors!
janet
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It was a joy to wander through. Thanks so much for stopping by, Janet! 🙂
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I love the Moorish doors. They are so colourful and enticing. Great photos.
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They certainly are. Thanks so much, Darlene, for stopping by! 🙂
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