A history of architecture in all countries, from the earliest times to the present day (1874)
Fergusson, James, 1808-1886 · New York, Dodd, Mead · leaf 552
r of victory,or a tower symbolical of dominion andpower, like many others we have had occasion to allude to in theprevious pages of this work. Indeed, the tradition is that it wasbuilt by King Yousouf to celebrate his famous victory of Alarcos,gained in the year 1159, in which year its construction… … 975. Giralda, Seville. (From aDrawing by Girault dePrangey.) The Alcazar at Seville. The Alcazar1 at Seville, was an older palace, and perhaps also atone time a more magnificent one than the Alhambra itself. Hence it 1 Alcazar = el-Kasr, the Castle. 532 SARACENIC ARCHITECTURE. Part III. would be a…
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