The Alcázar of Seville (Spanish "Reales Alcázares de Sevilla" or "Royal Alcázars of Seville) is a royal palace in Seville, Spain. Originally a Moorish fort, the Alcázar has been expanded several times. The Almohades were the first to build a palace, called Al-Muwarak, on the site. Most of the modern Alcázar was built over Moorish ruins for King Peter I of Castile (also known as Pedro the Cruel) with construction beginning in 1364. Pedro used Moorish workers to build his palace giving it a distinctly Islamic design. The palace is one of the best remaining examples of mudéjar architecture, a style under Christian rule in Spain but using Islamic architectural influence. Subsequent monarchs have added their own additions to the Alcázar. Charles V's addition of gothic elements contrast with the dominant Islamic style.
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