Gardens of Alcazar

Located in the southern Spanish town of Seville, the Alcázar is a royal palace which was built by the Moorish rulers who occupied the peninsula from the 8th century onwards. It is by and large considered to be one of the most outstanding examples of Mudéjar art to exist today.

 

All the palaces of Andalusia had garden orchards with fruit trees, horticultural produce and a wide variety of fragrant flowers. The gardens adjoining the Alcázar of Seville have undergone many changes. In the 17th century during the reign of Philip III the Italian designer Vermondo Resta introduced the Italian Mannerist style. Resta was responsible for the Galeria de Grutesco (Grotto Gallery) transforming the old Muslim wall into a loggia from which to admire the view of the palace gardens.

 

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