Alcazar, Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain

The Alcazar de los Reyes Cristianos or Palace of the Catholic Kings, with the Torre de los Leones (left), built 1662 and now the main entrance, and the Torre del Homenaje or Tribute Tower (right), in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The Torre del Homenaje was renovated by Ferdinand and Isabella and here their knights swore allegiance to the Catholic faith. The alcazar was rebuilt during the Umayyad Caliphate in the 10th century and used as a royal fortress by the Moors and the Christians, as a base for the Spanish Inquisition, and as a prison. The alcazar is a national monument of Spain, and the historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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13434125

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45137846

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Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

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Photograph by Manuel Cohen