Segovia - Alcázar 
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The Alcázar, built on a steep-sided crag between the valleys of the Eresma and the Clamores, which join here, is a magnificent example of the military architecture of Old Castile, originally dating from the 11th century. It was rebuilt by Alfonso the Wise in the 13th Century and enlarged and embellished in the 15th and 16th centuries. The marriage of Philip II and Anne of Austria was celebrated here.
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The castle is entered through the Torre de Juan II, which is ringed by ten semicircular turrets (cubos). This tower and the round helm-roofed Torre del Homenaje at the opposite end of the Alcázar both date from the 14th Century. The laborious climb up the Torre de Juan II - laborious because of the cramped conditions - is rewarded by superb views of the town, the Sierra de Guadarrama and the Meseta.
A tour of the castle gives some idea of the life-style of the high nobility in the 15th and 16th centuries.
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Address:
Alcázar, Plaza de la Reina Victoria Eugenia, E-40003 Segovia, Spain
Hours:
April 21 to September 20: 10am-7pm
September 21 to April 20: 10am-6pm
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), Castile and Leon Day - Spain (April 23), Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Disability Access: Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
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The Alcázar in Segovia is a magnificent example of the military architecture of Old Castile, originally dating from the 11th century.
The Alcázar in Segovia.
