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Monday Morning Photo - Wisteria Time in Andalucia

How quickly spring comes around after the short winter here in the Sierra Sur de Jaén. After lots of very much needed rain we´re back to the normal cloudless blue.  My garden is shooting incredbily with the moisture and now sunshine. And my beautiful wisteria flowers grandly albeit it short-lived. The big black carpenter bees love it. Each flowering season reminds me of the Botanical Gardens in Malaga and the ´tunnel´ of wisteria that I haven´t yet caught in bloom. April is a good time to plan to go if it´s on your list.  Here´s the botanical garden link La Concepción Botanical Gardens. And a sneaky peak at the wisteria. See the Monday Morning Photos list.
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Alcazars in Spain

The word Alcazar or Alcazaba, now Spanish, comes from the Arabic al quasar which means fortress or palace. The Alcazar was a fortified palace for Moorish rulers, often taken over and refurbished by Christian kings. The Alcazaba was a fortified area or a citadel.

Spain has some incredible Alcazars or castles, each very different but all inspired by Moorish architecture and often built on the sites of 13th century Moorish fortresses.

Alcazars were built by different Moorish kings who arrived from North Africa and began to occupy Spain from around 711 until thier final defeat and expulsion in 1492.

There are many other fortifications, castles etc. The following list is of those great architectural monuments whose title is Alcazar.




The Alcazars of Spain

Real Alcazar, Madrid

Alcazar Real, Guadalajara

Alcazar Segovia

Real Alcazar, Sevilla

Alcazar, Toledo

Alcazar, Salamanca

Alcazar, Jerez de la Frontera

Alcazar Andalusí (now only remains)

Alcazar Reyes Cristianos

Alcazar Real de Toro


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