Alcázar of Segovia
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The Alcázar of Segovia is a distinctive medieval fortress and former royal palace in central Spain, famed for its fairy-tale silhouette and strategic hilltop location.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alcázar of Segovia canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
fortress ⓘ royal palace ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic
ⓘ
Mudéjar ⓘ Romanesque elements ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| destroyedBy | fire of 1862 ⓘ |
| elevation | about 1000 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| function | museum ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Hall of the Kings
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tower of John II NERFINISHED ⓘ chapel ⓘ courtyard ⓘ keep ⓘ moat ⓘ throne room ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inception | 12th century ⓘ |
| influenced | design of Disney castles (popularly believed) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fairy-tale silhouette
ⓘ
ship-like shape ⓘ strategic hilltop location ⓘ |
| locatedAtConfluenceOf |
Clamores River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eresma River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Castile and León
ⓘ
Segovia NERFINISHED ⓘ central Spain ⓘ |
| locatedOn | rocky crag ⓘ |
| managedBy | Patronato del Alcázar de Segovia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| near |
Segovia Aqueduct
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Segovia Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Spanish state ⓘ |
| partOf | Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restoredIn | late 19th century ⓘ |
| roofType | slate spires ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
served as one of the favorite residences of the kings of Castile
ⓘ
site of the proclamation of Isabella I as Queen of Castile ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1985 ⓘ |
| usedAs |
Royal Artillery College
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
fortress ⓘ military academy ⓘ royal residence ⓘ state prison ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction | major tourist attraction in Spain ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.