When you hire an appartement in sevilla you will quickly notice that the Moors had a huge weight on the architectural style in Andalucia. One of the greatest preserved buildings in this style is the Alc?zar of Seville.
The Alc?zar is in all probability the oldest palace that still serves to house the royal family. The name comes from the Arabic word of palace and it is erected on the place where used to be a Moorish fort. Mud?jar is the name of the building technique that is influenced by Moorish style.
From the original version of the palace it has developed to the way it is nowadays, with 8 separate parts, due to new residents adding parts. All these parts carry their own unique stories. The Patio de las Doncellas, that is named after the fact that the Moors demanded 100 virgins from the Christians each year during their time, has been remodeled 3 times during a very short period. One time to bring the patio back in its initial state, after that it was returned to the state it had previous to this for a filmshot only to return to its initial state yet again after the film was completed. The second story of this patio was only added in 1540 and combines the Italian renessaince and Moorish style.
In the period of Columbus the Alc?zar as well played a very central role. Royal couple Ferdinand II and Isabella I added the ?Casa de Contrataci?n? to the palace. They used this room for business with the new world and it housed a shippingschool. The chapel in the room was used to welcome Columbus as soon as he returned from his second journey.
If you are planning to rent an apartments in Seville then take on at least half a day to view this lovely ancient palace at ease. Next to the diverse patios there are a number of fantastic gardens where you can take a pleasant stroll thus there is enough to do!
