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El Alcazar de Segovia

By: Olivia Genito. El Alcazar de Segovia. Who. El Alcazar de Segovia was constructed by King Alfonso VII. In 1258 some parts of the castle had to be rebuilt by King Alfonso X of Castile King John II contributed the most when continuing to build El Alcazar de Segovia. King Alfonso X. What.

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El Alcazar de Segovia

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  1. By: Olivia Genito El Alcazar de Segovia

  2. Who • El Alcazar de Segovia was constructed by King Alfonso VII. • In 1258 some parts of the castle had to be rebuilt by King Alfonso X of Castile • King John II contributed the most when continuing to build El Alcazar de Segovia King Alfonso X

  3. What • El Alcazar de Segovia is a castle-palace

  4. Where • El Alcazar de Segovia is located in the city of Segovia in the province of Segovia in Spain

  5. When • El Alcazar de Segovia was first built in the 11th century. • In 1882 it was rebuilt due to a fire

  6. Why it’s important • This castle is important because it housed many Spanish famous kings. • On December 12th news of King Henry IV’s death reached the castle and Queen Isabella I of Castile took refuge in El Alcazar de Segovia. She was crowned Queen of Castile and Leon a day later • El Alcazar de Segovia was also a prison for 200 years.

  7. How it was rebuilt • The interior of El Alcazar de Segovia and was rebuilt in 1882 because of a fire. Old sketches were used as a guide to try and make the interior as close to the original as possible.

  8. Past • El Alcazar was originally an Arab fort but a small amount that that remains. • In 1474 Queen Isabel became the queen of Castile and Carlos III built the Royal Artillery College. • King Phillip II made his capital • in Madrid but made changes to El Alcazar, • replacing the roofing like ones he saw in Belguim.

  9. Present • Now El Alcazar is a very popular site in Spain. It houses works of art and rooms representing Spanish kings and queens over the country’s history.

  10. How it shapes life in Spain today • It’s a historical and tourist attraction that brings thousands of people to the area, adding to Spain’s economy.

  11. Bibliography • http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://mx.kalipedia.com/kalipediamedia/historia/media/200707/12/hisespana/20070712klphishes_87.Ies.SCO.jpg&imgrefurl=http://mx.kalipedia.com/ciencias-vida/tema/fotos-alcazar-segovia.html%3Fx1%3D20070712klphishes_87.Ies%26x%3D20070712klphishes_111.Kes&usg=__mmndEk8Azr-V0fh6U9jcvw8V-Ss=&h=423&w=555&sz=56&hl=en&start=0&sig2=2XoUM4F4bJM6sDM6S3nViQ&tbnid=rog-so1g_qji8M:&tbnh=126&tbnw=177&ei=p8JJTLrcDYO78gbvg-2nDg&prev=/images%3Fq%3Del%2Balcazar%2Bde%2Bsegovia%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D683%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=502&vpy=73&dur=1015&hovh=196&hovw=257&tx=191&ty=83&page=1&ndsp=25&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0 • http://www.castles.nl/eur/es/seg/seg.html • http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/80/Retrato_de_Alfonso_X.jpg • http://www.alcazardesegovia.com/Ingles/IndicePrincipal.htm • http://www.castillosnet.org/programs/castillosnet.php?tip=inf&dat=segovia/SG-CAS-003

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