The Alcázar of Segovia, dating from the early 12th century, is one of the most characteristic medieval castles in the world and one of the most visited monuments in Spain.

Its imposing profile rises majestically over the Eresma valley and is a symbol of the Old City of Segovia, declared a Unesco World Heritage Site in 1985.

Palace and fortress of the Kings of Castile, its layout reflects the splendor of the Court during the Middle Ages, and its walls have witnessed battles, palace intrigues, royal weddings and astonishing events.

In its two thousand year existence, the Alcázar has been a Roman fort, medieval fortress, royal palace, custodian of the royal treasure, state prison, Royal College of Artillery and General Military Archive.

The Segovian fortress is thus a unique case in the history of Spanish and European architecture, castle and royal residence, which its nickname indicates: "alcaçar", with which it is already known in 1135, when Alfonso VII the emperor reigned.

Colonel of Artillery Eduardo de Oliver-Copons wrote in 1916 that the Alcázar is “the perfect model of the fantastic castles described in his travel romances by the ingenious troubadours who wandered across all the regions in search of the dignified lady, for their perfections, to occupy his thoughts and fall in love with his heart, to at the foot of the walled enclosure where he was enclosed, to sing his trovas and play his zither ».

Orson Welles used it in Chimes at Midnight and Walt Disney is said to have inspired Cinderella's castle with its sleek and elegant outline.