Baths of Lady Maria de Padilla, Real Alcazar

Los Banos de Dona Maria de Padilla, or Baths of Lady Maria de Padilla, rainwater tanks built in the 13th century beneath the Patio del Crucero, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The cisterns were renamed in the 14th century after the mistress of Don Pedro I, 1334-1369, King of Castile and Leon. Water was needed not only for the palace but also the gardens, which featured irrigation channels, runnels, fountains, ponds and pools. The Alcazar was first founded as a fort in 913, then developed as a palace in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and used by both Muslim and Christian rulers. The Alcazar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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