Castle of Christian Monarchs (Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos) (Córdoba) | monument, garden, fortification

Spain / Cyrdoba / Córdoba / Calle Caballerizas Reales
 monument, garden, fortification

The Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos (Castle of Christian Monarchs) is a historic palace-fortress on the river in Cordoba, Spain.
The Alcázar was built by Alfonso XI in 1328. The original Moorish Alcázar stood beside the Mezquita, on the site of the present Bishop's Palace. Ferdinand and Isabella later governed Castile from the Alcázar for eight years in the 15 th century as they prepared to reconquer Granada, the last Moorish stronghold in Spain. It was here that Queen Isabella heard Christopher Columbus' pitch before his historic journey to the Americas.
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Coordinates:   37°52'30"N   4°46'58"W
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