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reviews_and_ramblingsAndalusia is one of the most enchanting places I saw; with the moorish style that graces all the main city, it's almost like step in an arabian country inside Europe. I travelled all around the county, visiting the main cities like Siviglia, Cordoba, Granada e Malaga, but also small town like Ubeda, Ronda and Baeza. All of them are small jewels, most of the time built with that yellowish stones that at sunset give them a warm color.
by Elisa, Siviglia, Andalusia, 2000:
http://www.elisarolle.com/travel/2000Andalusia.htm
At that time, I didn't know that what I was seeing was not the original layout of the patio, but a request from Ridley Scott to remove the pool on the lower level of the patio to use it as a courtyard in a movie. So now if you go to visit, there is a big pool and not the small fountain you see in my pic.
The Alcázar of Seville (Spanish "Alcázares Reales de Sevilla" or "Royal Alcazars of Seville") is a royal palace in Seville, Spain. The Alcázar was originally a Moorish fort (from the Arabic القصر, al-qasr, meaning "palace"). The Almohades were the first to build a palace, which was called Al-Muwarak, on the site of the modern day Alcázar. The palace is one of the best remaining examples of mudéjar architecture. Subsequent monarchs have added their own additions to the Alcázar. The upper levels of the Alcázar are still used by the royal family as the official Seville residence and are administered by the Patrimonio Nacional.
Patio de las Doncellas
The English name for this section is "The Courtyard of the Maidens." The name refers to the legend that the Moors demanded 100 virgins every year as tribute from Christian kingdoms in Iberia. The story of the tribute may have been used as a myth to bolster the Reconquista movement, but it may have had some truth to it in the sexual abuse of Christian women by powerful Moors.
The lower level of the Patio was built for Pedro I and includes inscriptions describing Pedro as a "sultan." Various lavish reception rooms are located on the sides of the Patio. In the center is a large, rectangular reflecting pool with sunken gardens on either side. For many years, the courtyard was entirely paved in marble with a fountain in the center. However, historical evidence showed the gardens and the reflecting pool were the original design and this arrangement was restored. However, soon after this restoration, the courtyard was temporarily paved with marble once again at the request of movie director Ridley Scott. Scott used the paved courtyard as the set for the court of the King of Jerusalem in his movie Kingdom of Heaven. The courtyard arrangement was converted once more after the movie's production.
The upper story of the Patio was an addition made by Charles V. The addition was designed by Luis de Vega in the style of the Italian Renaissance although he did include both Renaissance and mudéjar plaster work in the decorations. Construction of the addition began in 1540 and ended in 1572. (From Wikipedia)
by Elisa, Siviglia, Andalusia, 2000:
http://www.elisarolle.com/travel/2000Andalusia.htm
At that time, I didn't know that what I was seeing was not the original layout of the patio, but a request from Ridley Scott to remove the pool on the lower level of the patio to use it as a courtyard in a movie. So now if you go to visit, there is a big pool and not the small fountain you see in my pic.
The Alcázar of Seville (Spanish "Alcázares Reales de Sevilla" or "Royal Alcazars of Seville") is a royal palace in Seville, Spain. The Alcázar was originally a Moorish fort (from the Arabic القصر, al-qasr, meaning "palace"). The Almohades were the first to build a palace, which was called Al-Muwarak, on the site of the modern day Alcázar. The palace is one of the best remaining examples of mudéjar architecture. Subsequent monarchs have added their own additions to the Alcázar. The upper levels of the Alcázar are still used by the royal family as the official Seville residence and are administered by the Patrimonio Nacional.
Patio de las Doncellas
The English name for this section is "The Courtyard of the Maidens." The name refers to the legend that the Moors demanded 100 virgins every year as tribute from Christian kingdoms in Iberia. The story of the tribute may have been used as a myth to bolster the Reconquista movement, but it may have had some truth to it in the sexual abuse of Christian women by powerful Moors.
The lower level of the Patio was built for Pedro I and includes inscriptions describing Pedro as a "sultan." Various lavish reception rooms are located on the sides of the Patio. In the center is a large, rectangular reflecting pool with sunken gardens on either side. For many years, the courtyard was entirely paved in marble with a fountain in the center. However, historical evidence showed the gardens and the reflecting pool were the original design and this arrangement was restored. However, soon after this restoration, the courtyard was temporarily paved with marble once again at the request of movie director Ridley Scott. Scott used the paved courtyard as the set for the court of the King of Jerusalem in his movie Kingdom of Heaven. The courtyard arrangement was converted once more after the movie's production.
The upper story of the Patio was an addition made by Charles V. The addition was designed by Luis de Vega in the style of the Italian Renaissance although he did include both Renaissance and mudéjar plaster work in the decorations. Construction of the addition began in 1540 and ended in 1572. (From Wikipedia)
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Date: 2009-01-19 04:16 pm (UTC)