The Alcázar of Segovia ("Segovia Fortress") is a medieval alcázar located in the city of Segovia, Spain, a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Rising out on a rocky crag above the confluence of two rivers near the Guadarrama mountains, it is one of the most distinctive castle-palaces in Spain. The Alcázar was originally built as a fortress but has served as a royal palace, a state prison, a Royal Artillery College and a military academy. It is currently used as a museum and a military archives building.
The Alcázar of Segovia, like many fortifications in Spain, started off as a Roman fort, but apart from the foundations, little remains. A Muslim era fort, which was itself largely replaced by the present structure. The shape and form of the Alcázar was not known until the reign of King Alfonso VIII (1155–1214), however early documentation mentioned a wooden stockade fence. It can be concluded that prior to Alfonso VIII's reign, the Muslim era structure was no more than a wooden fort built over the old Roman foundations.
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