Reales Alcázares de Sevilla Audio Guide
Explore Reales Alcázares de Sevilla with Stanza's GPS-triggered offline audio guide.
About the Tour
The Reales Alcázares is a royal palace in Seville, Spain, renowned for its Mudéjar architecture and historical significance. It is one of the oldest royal palaces in Europe still in use.
What you will hear
The Almohad Legacy: Justice and Plaster
Focusing on the 12th-century Almohad remains, including the Room of Justice and the oldest courtyard in the complex.
The Plaster Courtyard
Discover the oldest surviving portion of the entire complex, a quiet courtyard that dates back to the 12th-century Almohad Caliphate.
The Courtyard of the Maidens
The public heart of the Mudéjar palace, featuring a long reflecting pool and the quintessential synthesis of Islamic and Christian aesthetics.
Courtyard of the Maidens
This grand courtyard is defined by its long reflecting pool and a legend that stretches back to the era of the Muslim rulers.
The Private Courtyard of the Dolls
A more intimate courtyard used for the private quarters of the monarchs, named for the tiny faces carved into its arches.
The Hidden Faces
Test your observation skills by searching for the tiny, playful carvings that give this private courtyard its whimsical name.
The Gardens and Mercury Pond
The transition from the palace to the vast gardens, centered around the Mannerist pond and the Renaissance pavilion.
The Mercury Pond
A bronze figure of the messenger god Mercury presides over this transition point where stone fortifications become a decorative garden backdrop.
The Gallery of the Grotesques
A unique loggia transformed from an old Almohad wall into a Mannerist gallery with garden views.
Gallery of the Grotesques
Perched atop ancient defensive walls, this elevated walkway features fanciful frescoes and offered the royal family a panoramic view of their gardens.
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