“Alcázares Reales de Sevilla” this is how the people of Seville used to call it “Royal Alcazars of Seville or better known as Alcazar Palace is better known nowadays. According to the history of Sevillanos this was a Moorish fort, a word Alcazar derives from an Arabic word which means “Palace”. It has been told that the Almohades were the first to build the palace called Al- Muwarak. Most of the modern alcazar “palace” was built over Moorish ruins for king Pedro of Castile (Perdo the Cruel).
The Alcazar palace is one of the most example of Mudejar architecture, a style under construction beginning in 1364.
There were many different sections you will find inside the Alcazar Palace. The Patio de Las Doncellas “The courtyard of the Maidens” is one of those sections inside the Alcazar palace, the courtyard was entirely paved in marble with a fountain at the center. The lower level of the patio was said to be built for Pedro 1 with a description underneath describing Pedro as a sultan. The upper level of the patio is a renovation constructed by Charles V. a Italian renaissance designed by Luis de Vega.
The Los Baños de Doña Maria del Padilla or better known “baths of lady Maria de Padilla” in this part of the Alcazar Palace a rainwater tanks is beneath Patio del Crucero. According to the history of Seville, This place was made intended for Maria del Padilla who became a mistress of Pedro the cruel. Maria became a nun after she disfigure her face by pouring a boiled oil unto her face after she wiling refuse the love of Pedro for her. She is regarded as a symbol of purity in the culture of Seville.
La Cas de Contratacion is the h”ouse of trade” in Alcazar palace. the said patio was built in 1503 by the catholic monarchs to regulate and promotes trade with the new world. The said casa represents the legal disputes ad the monopoly of the royalties on trade with the America. In the La Casa de contratacion is the hydro graphic Bureau and School of navigation for nautical research and study. In this place tourist would also be able to see the triptych display of Madonna of Seafarers made in 1535.
Other patio also include such as the Patio de las Munecas Patio de la Monteria, Puerta de Leon, Dormitorio de los Reyes Moros, and Salon de Embajadores, 1427 by charls V.
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