Fortress · Segovia, Castile and León
Alcázar of Segovia
Alcázar de Segovia · Real Alcázar de Segovia
The Alcázar of Segovia is a royal castle of the kings of Castile on a rock above the confluence of the Eresma and Clamores valleys in Segovia.
Why go
The Alcázar is run by its Board of Trustees (Patronato del Alcázar), whose site says the words 'castillo de Segovia' and 'Alcaçar' appear in documents between 1124 and 1139, and that remodelling begun by Catherine of Lancaster in 1412 peaked under Henry IV. The site says Isabella of Castile left the Alcázar on 13 December 1474 to be proclaimed queen, and that the Royal College of Artillery was inaugurated there on 16 May 1764; the visit includes the palace and an artillery museum. Its visit section says the number of tickets is limited and recommends buying online as early as possible, and that visitors under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. The site notes that UNESCO inscribed the old city of Segovia and its Roman aqueduct in December 1985; that designation is not this record.
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Historic site
Aqueduct of Segovia
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Monastery
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Museum
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Historic site
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