Seville - Alcázar

Alcazar - Apartments of Charles V

Alcazar - Gardens

The gardens of the Alcázar in Granada, laid out by Charles V, are divided into two by a rocaille wall. Their most notable features are an underground bathhouse and the Pabellón de Carlos V (1540).

Alcazar - El Naranjal

The Renaissance garden of the Alcázar in Seville, called El Naranjal, was redesigned for the Emporer Carlos V's wedding.

Alcazar - La Galera

The Arabian desert of La Galera is found near the palace walls.

Alcazar - La Gruta

La Gruta lies among the famous garden areas of the Alcazar in Seville.

Grande

The Renaissance garden at the Alcazar, called Grande, was designed during the time of Don Pedro, El Cruel.

Alcazar - Ground Floor

On the north side of the Patio de las Doncellas the Salón de Carlos V has a beautiful coffered ceiling, and adjoining this are the apartments of María de Padilla, Pedro the Cruel's favorite, and the long Dining Room (Comedor).

Alcazar - Dormitorio de Isabel la Catolica

To the left of the Patio de las Muñecas at Seville's Seville is the Dormitorio de Isabel la Católica, the Queen's Bedchamber, preceded by the Salón del Príncipe.

Alcazar - Dormitorio de los Reyes Moros

To the right of the Dormitorio de Isabel la Católica is the beautifully tiled Dormitorio de los Reyes Moros, the Bedchamber of the Moorish Kings in Seville's Alcázar.

Alcazar - Hall of the Ambassadors

The Dining Room leads into the Salón de Embajadore, the oldest room in the Alcázar of Seville, with a superb cedarwood stalactitic dome (1420), inscriptions in Arabic script and decorative friezes.

Court of the Dolls

From the Salón de Embajadores in Seville, passing through Philip II's Bedchamber, we come into the little Moorish Patio de las Muñecas, the inner courtyard of the private apartments.

Alcazar - Upper Floor

From the Patio de la Montería a magnificent staircase leads to the upper floor, on which are the apartments of the Catholic Monarchs. Particularly fine is the Chapel Royal, with an azulejo-clad altar by Nicoloso Pisano.

Court of the Maids of Honor