Alcazar de Segovia Castle 05
by Weston Westmoreland
Title
Alcazar de Segovia Castle 05
Artist
Weston Westmoreland
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Alcazar de Segovia, keep and moat.
Side view of the Keep and moat of the Castle of Segovia. More a gorge than anything, The deep vertical moat was hand-carved off the rock to protect what would be the stern of this ship-shaped castle..
Rising out on a rocky crag above the confluence of two rivers and coming at you like an unstoppable battleship or an armored train, this fortress in Segovia is one of the most distinctive castle-palaces in Spain. The medieval Alcázar was originally built as a fortress on top of older defensive structures dating back to the Roman empire. After the Reconquest, the Castle was turned into a Royal Palace. Centuries later it also served as state prison,artillery college and a military academy since then. It is currently used as a museum and a military archives building.
A truly awe-striking strong-point with a fairy tale touch.
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Weston Westmoreland.
アルカサルデセゴビア,セゴビア,アルカサル
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August 30th, 2018
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