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Gardens in Alkazar by randjb
Even the stairs get special treatment - waterfall running down the middle of them
- 10 July 2017 - Sevilla, Spain
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One beautiful view after another by randjb
Turn in any direction and the gardens are beautiful
- 10 July 2017 - Sevilla, Spain
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Our little group by randjb
Chesirae was still sick so did not get to see the Alkazar in Seville but Doug and Karen were able to join us
- 10 July 2017 - Sevilla, Spain
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Karen and I by randjb
Lovely to visit Doran, glad the violence of "Game of Thrones" was no where to be found
- 10 July 2017 - Sevilla, Spain
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Along the wall by randjb
The walls of the garden were often just decorative, separating one part of the garden from another with no other function than to look nice
- 10 July 2017 - Sevilla, Spain
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Unique design by randjb
We were told the walls were particularly effective at night when shining lights on them made the design look like you were under water. Unfortunately, we didn't get to see that.
- 10 July 2017 - Sevilla, Spain
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If you have to have a garden... by randjb
...or it's nice to be king.
- 10 July 2017 - Sevilla, Spain
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Alkazar garden in Seville by randjb
The garden outside the palace in Seville's Alkazar was where "Game of Thrones" filmed the scenes set in Doran. The gardens were lush and spectacular, the best we have seen in our travels.
- 10 July 2017 - Sevilla, Spain
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The palace inside the Alkazar by randjb
We walked from one architectural masterpiece to another. This archway fronted a door into the king's chamber. The king, Peter the cruel, who ruled in 1350 for 16 years, had the palace built along Muslim architectural themes, apparently because he liked them better than the Christian architecture of the day. Regardless of what kind of king he was, he had good taste in palaces.
- 10 July 2017 - Sevilla, Spain
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Arches leading from king's chamber by randjb
The walls and ceiling of King Peter's chamber, where he met those wishing an audience with him, were completely decorated and ornate enough to spend hours looking at.
- 10 July 2017 - Sevilla, Spain
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Ceiling of the king's chamber by randjb
The ceiling of the king's chamber, the inside of a hemisphere, was directly over where Peter sat. It symbolized that the only one above Peter was God himself. These were modest time with modest people.
- 10 July 2017 - Sevilla, Spain
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The courtyard leading to Peter's chambers by randjb
If you had to wait for the king, which you did, at least he gave you a nice place to sit. I suspect I could have spent and hour there and hardly begun to appreciate all the work that was done in this one area.
- 10 July 2017 - Sevilla, Spain
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Doorway by randjb
Even a simple door had a combination of Muslim and Christian themes, each requiring a great deal of time to read, understand, and appreciate.
- 10 July 2017 - Sevilla, Spain
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Building eves by randjb
Top to bottom, everything was decorated, everything was artistic.
- 10 July 2017 - Sevilla, Spain
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Just another ceiling by randjb
Just one more ceiling, this one early on in the palace. One more chance to gawk.
- 10 July 2017 - Sevilla, Spain
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