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Alcazar de Los Reyes Cristianos - The Palace of The Christian Kings

Downtown, Cordoba, Spain

Featured Review : The Alcazar de los Reyes Cristianos – or Palace of the Christian Monarchs – stands on the banks of Cordoba’s Guadalquivir river, an optimistic stone’s throw away from the city’s celebrated Mezquita. One of the principal ...See Full Review

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A symbol of the victory of Christianity over Islam

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Zhebiton from Moscow, Moskva, Russia
  • September 11, 2011
A symbol of the victory of Christianity over Islam
Quote: Alcazar in Cordoba on the right is second only to Seville, because of its rich history, beautiful gardens and magnificent architecture Mudejar, which combines features of a comfortable residence and a mighty fortress. In 1236 after a long foreign... Read the full Alcazar de Los Reyes Cristianos - The Palace of The Christian Kings review

From journals Andalusia, Spanish Castle stern and unmoved

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Fit for Kings

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Niiko from Andújar, Spain
  • September 29, 2010
Quote: The Alcazar de los Reyes Cristianos – or Palace of the Christian Monarchs – stands on the banks of Cordoba’s Guadalquivir river, an optimistic stone’s throw away from the city’s celebrated Mezquita. One of the principal homes of the eponymous... Read the full Alcazar de Los Reyes Cristianos - The Palace of The Christian Kings review

From journal The Cream of Cordoba

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Alcazar de Los Reyes Cristianos

  • 4 out of 5 stars by baroudeur2004 from Liege, Belgium
  • October 5, 2007
Alcazar de Los Reyes Cristianos
Quote: The Alcazar de los Reyes Cristianos is not as beautiful as the Alcazar of Seville but it is nonetheless worth a visit, especially for its sumptuous gardens. For your information, the construction of the Alcazar was undertaken in 1328, under the... Read the full Alcazar de Los Reyes Cristianos - The Palace of The Christian Kings review

From journal Romans, Muslims, and Christians in Cordoba

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Alcazar of the Christian Kings

  • 3 out of 5 stars by Owen Lipsett from New York, New York
  • January 24, 2006
Alcazar of the Christian Kings
Quote: Considering its name means "Fortress of the Christian Kings," it's quite ironic that the Alcazar de los Reyes Cristianos was designed by Mudejars (Muslims who remained in formerly Muslim areas of the Iberian Peninsula that had been reconquered by... Read the full Alcazar de Los Reyes Cristianos - The Palace of The Christian Kings review

From journal Cordoba: Where History Takes a Siesta

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Alcazar and Gardens

  • 5 out of 5 stars by jaebirdypie from New York, New York
  • August 2, 2003
Alcazar and Gardens
Quote: The Alcazar de los Reyes Cristianos (Palace of the Christian Kings) is quite a fitting name for this royal medieval fortress. Built in 1328 under the rule of King Alfonso XI, it later became a "headquarters" for the Catholic monarchs during their... Read the full Alcazar de Los Reyes Cristianos - The Palace of The Christian Kings review

From journal Cordoba's Endless Majesty

The Alcazar.

  • 3 out of 5 stars by Tolik from Tampa, Florida
  • July 13, 2002
Quote: A few blocks down the river from Mezquita is the Alcazar de los Reyes Cristianos, a palace built by the Christian kings in 1327 (but some parts of the massive walls and towers date from the moorish times). Around the Alcazar, within the walls, are... Read the full Alcazar de Los Reyes Cristianos - The Palace of The Christian Kings review

From journal Capturing Cordoba

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Alcazar de los Reyes Cristianos

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Adelaide from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • November 11, 2000
Quote: The Palace of the Christian Kings, built in 1328 by Alfonso XI, was the fortress where they lived during the reconquest period, but unfortunately it was closed during my visit. It was here that the Catholic Kings received Columbus prior to his... Read the full Alcazar de Los Reyes Cristianos - The Palace of The Christian Kings review

From journal Cordoba, 1000 years after

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Alcazar in Cordoba

  • 4 out of 5 stars by SunLover from Kansas City, Missouri
  • August 28, 2000
Alcazar in Cordoba
Quote: There are Alcazars in every city in Spain always located next to the Cathedrals and they are all worth the trip. There is art inside beautifully old buildings but I went for the beauty OUTside. The gardens were all manicured perfectly with flowers... Read the full Alcazar de Los Reyes Cristianos - The Palace of The Christian Kings review

From journal Learning Spanish in Spain