Alcázar of Segovia, Segovia Castle, is a medieval castle located in the city of Segovia. Rising out on a rocky crag. The alcázar was originally built
Alcázar of Segovia, Segovia Castle, is a medieval castle located in the city of Segovia. Rising out on a rocky crag. The alcázar was originally built in the 11th or 12th century by the Almoravid dynasty to serve as a fortress but has served as a royal palace where twenty-two kings have reigned, a state prison, a Royal Artillery College, and a military academy since then. Segovia, Castilla y León, Spain, Europe
Size: 5800px × 3872px
Location: Segovia, Castilla y León, Spain, Europe
Photo credit: © M Ramírez / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: 11th, 12th, academy, alcazar, almoravid, ancient, architecture, artillery, attraction, building, castile, castilla, castle, center, centre, century, city, cityscape, college, crag, cultural, culture, day, destination, destinations, dynasty, europe, exterior, facade, famous, fort, fortification, fortress, front, heritage, hill, historic, historical, history, house, landmark, leon, location, majestic, medieval, military, monument, outdoor, outdoors, palace, palatial, picturesque, place, prison, regal, residence, rocky, royal, royalty, scene, scenery, scenic, segovia, sight, sightseeing, site, skyline, spain, spanish, state, sunset, tourism, tourist, touristic, town, townscape, travel, unesco, urban, view, village, wall, world
