alcazar

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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 Prescott, William Hickling

At the end of the third day he had walked so quickly that he stood before the secret entrance to the alcazar of Al Rachid.

From Tales from the Lands of Nuts and Grapes Spanish and Portuguese Folklore by Various

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 Wells, Nathaniel Armstrong

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 Morris, Charles

The convent of Santiago, or of Santa F�, or of Las monjas santiagistas, or Las cavalleras, occupies the portion of the ancient Moorish alcazar, remaining from the site of the two last-mentioned buildings.

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 Wells, Nathaniel Armstrong