Word: alcazar
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Segovia, to the north of Madrid, seems to have remained firmly rooted in the distant past. Its two principle attractions would probably have inspired Ruskin, Swinburne, or Byron: a Roman aqueduct in working order and the Alcazar, an ancient fortress. Around these lie Gothic churches and Moorish ruins. Segovia includes none of the artificial modernness effected in Madrid or Barcelona: it is simply a small Spanish town in an arid wilderness...
...business activity centers in a small area of town, neither offending the visitor with pretentious architecture nor repelling him with dark alleys. In the older parts of town, the houses are whitewashed and highlighted in brilliant colors. The main sights are the cathedral, the Casa de Pilatos and the Alcazar; in each, you can see the upheavals the church, nobility, and military underwent from the time of the Moors through the 18th century. The Plaza de Espana, a tile masterpiece, is a 19th-century nightmare vision of Moorish construction...