In fact, the Alcazar is the oldest royal palace still in use in Europe ... (Patio of the Maidens), which is admired for its Moorish architecture and ceramic tiles. But to gain access to the ...

Once the home of Diego Colón, Christopher Columbus' son, this 16th-century viceregal palace (or residence of the governor/viceroy) was the nucleus of the Spanish court for more than 60 years.