alcazar
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On landing, the army hailed him as the true victor of Oran, a wave of acclamations following him as he advanced to the alcazar, where the keys of the fortress were put into his hands.
From Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume VII by Charles Morris
All merchandise for exportation was to be deposited in the alcazar, where the return cargoes were to be received, and contracts made for their sale.
From The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic — Volume 2 by William Hickling Prescott
This alcazar is probably the best specimen of a Moorish residence remaining in Europe.
From The Picturesque Antiquities of Spain Described in a series of letters, with illustrations representing Moorish palaces, cathedrals, and other monuments of art, contained in the cities of Burgos, Valladolid, Toledo, and Seville. by Nathaniel Armstrong Wells
The most remarkable edifices are the cathedral and alcazar, or palace of the Moorish kings.
From The Bible in Spain Vol. 1 [of 2] by George Henry Borrow
But few vestiges are now left of this once splendid alcazar.
From Tales from the Lands of Nuts and Grapes Spanish and Portuguese Folklore by Various
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