Courtyard of the Maidens, Mudejar Palace, Real

The Patio de las Doncellas, or Courtyard of the Maidens, seen through the arch of the Salon de Embajadores, or Hall of Ambassadors, in the Mudejar Palace, or Palacio del Rey Don Pedro, built by Pedro I of Castile in 1364, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The Hall of Ambassadors was the throne room of King Don Pedro I, 1334-1369. It is a square room with a wooden dome covered in star patterns, added in 1427. The Patio de las Doncellas is a courtyard surrounded by muqarnas arches and a central sunken garden. 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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