Alcazar Guided Tour with Tickets
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- 1 hour
- Very Easy
Take a deeper look inside the Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos with this Walking Tour
The Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos is a palace-fortress built by the muslim during their occupation in Spain. But most of the building we know today was made by the King Alfonso XI after the succesfull reconquest. It is protected by walls, four towers and it is decorated with a beautiful garden.
After the Spanish reconquest finished, the Queen Isabel de Castilla and the King Fernando de Aragón gave up the building to the Church and it was made into the headquarters of the Inquisition.
Later, when the Inquisition was abolished, the Alcázar became a local prison, then it was declared a national monument and was used by the army and finally it was given up to the Government.
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Included
- Entrance to the Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos
- Radioguides for groups of more than 9 people
- Official guide
Excluded
- Tips
- Food or drinks
What do I need to bring?
We recommend wearing comfortable shoes
Please note
- Not accessible: stairs in the Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos
- Baby strollers will be left at the entrance
Cancellation Policy
Free! Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the activity starts. If you cancel under this time or do not show up, you will not be refunded.
When to book?
Cut off: 1 hour before the start of the activity
Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos
This is the starting point. You will start at the main entrance of the Alcázar, which is in the Torre de los Leones.
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Torre de los Leones
This is the main access to the Campo Santo de los Mártires, it is the oldest one and it was named after one of the gargoyles that still remains on the top floor of the tower.
Murallas
These walls of roman origin were reinforced and expanded by the muslims because they were in bad conditions, so they are both roman and muslim.
Sala de los Mosaicos
This is a big room located in the north wall of the Alcázar. It is named like this because of the numerous and different mosaic on the walls of Roman origin from the 2nd and 3rd Century A.C.
Patio de las Mujeres
This patio is located on the east side of the Alcázar. Its name comes from the fact that the patio used to be a prison and it was the women’s section, and it is conected to the Patio Morisco.
Baños de doña Leonor
These bathrooms were built by the King Alfonso XI to honor his lover Leonor Núñez de Guzmán, who spent a lot of time at the Alcázar, while his wife María de Portugal was in Sevilla. They are located in the north of the walls and right below the Sala de los Mosaicos.
Patio morisco
This patio is located on the west side of the Alcázar, it has a Moorish style and it is decorated with two pools and a fountain with polished ceramics.
Jardines
The gardens are located in the south of the Alcázar and it is full of different plants and flowers as well as fountains and irrigation systems that allows you to have a nice walk around.
Torre de los Leones in the Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos, next to the flags
