patio de las doncellas

this may be my favorite room with the central pool and horseshoe arches.
this was the centre of king Pedro's palace. pedro I abandoned his wife and moved to the alcazar with his mistress Doña María de Padilla. the courtyard was originally a single story and Charles vi -isabella's grandson and katherine of aragons nephew-added the upper renaissance 16th century storey.

mudejar style lobed arches and elaborate tracery. renaissance style rounded arches and less declaration- rick steevesRead more