What is Mudejar style?

Christian-era architecture using Islamic design traditions

What does the Patio de las Doncellas feature?

A long reflecting pool with sunken gardens

Why is the Patio de las Munecas so named?

Small carved faces hide in its arches

What was the Giralda originally?

A minaret of the Almohad mosque

Which three Seville sites share a UNESCO listing?

The cathedral, the Alcazar and the Archivo de Indias

Seville Courtyards Quiz: Alcazar Patios and Moorish Design

Carved arches, glazed tiles and the scent of orange trees fill the patios of Seville, and this Seville courtyards quiz explores the city's Moorish and Mudejar heritage. Play 10 interactive questions on the Real Alcazar, Pedro I, the Patio de las Doncellas, the Patio de las Munecas, azulejo tiles, the Patio de los Naranjos, the Giralda, Casa de Pilatos, UNESCO and Game of Thrones.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Palace
Which royal palace in Seville is famous for courtyards?
King
Which king built the Alcazar's Mudejar palace in the 1360s?
Style
What is Mudejar style?
Maidens
What does the Patio de las Doncellas feature?
Dolls
Why is the Patio de las Munecas so named?
Tiles
What are the colorful glazed tiles called?
Oranges
Which cathedral courtyard is planted with orange trees?
Tower
What was the Giralda originally?
TV
Which TV series filmed scenes of Dorne at the Alcazar?
UNESCO
Which three Seville sites share a UNESCO listing?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which royal palace in Seville is famous for courtyards?
Answer: The Real Alcazar
It is still used by the royal family.
Q2: Which king built the Alcazar's Mudejar palace in the 1360s?
Answer: Pedro I of Castile
Muslim craftsmen worked on it.
Q3: What is Mudejar style?
Answer: Christian-era architecture using Islamic design traditions
It blends cultures.
Q4: What does the Patio de las Doncellas feature?
Answer: A long reflecting pool with sunken gardens
Doncellas means maidens.
Q5: Why is the Patio de las Munecas so named?
Answer: Small carved faces hide in its arches
Visitors hunt for the faces.
Q6: What are the colorful glazed tiles called?
Answer: Azulejos
They line many walls.
Q7: Which cathedral courtyard is planted with orange trees?
Answer: The Patio de los Naranjos
It was once a mosque courtyard.
Q8: What was the Giralda originally?
Answer: A minaret of the Almohad mosque
It became the cathedral's bell tower.
Q9: Which TV series filmed scenes of Dorne at the Alcazar?
Answer: Game of Thrones
Its gardens became the Water Gardens.
Q10: Which three Seville sites share a UNESCO listing?
Answer: The cathedral, the Alcazar and the Archivo de Indias
They were listed in 1987.

Seville Courtyards Quiz – Alcazar Patios and Moorish Design

Seville's courtyards reflect centuries of Islamic and Christian rule. The Real Alcazar, still used by Spain's royal family, includes the Mudejar palace built by Pedro I of Castile in the 1360s, combining Islamic design traditions with Christian patronage.

Its Patio de las Doncellas has a long reflecting pool flanked by sunken gardens, and the smaller Patio de las Munecas hides tiny carved faces in its arches. Walls glow with azulejo tiles. The palace gardens appeared as Dorne in Game of Thrones.

At the cathedral, the Patio de los Naranjos, planted with orange trees, was once the courtyard of an Almohad mosque whose minaret became the Giralda. The cathedral, Alcazar and Archivo de Indias were listed by UNESCO in 1987.

What This Quiz Teaches

Travelers and architecture fans will enjoy these questions.

Which courtyards are famous
Who built them
Which styles they show
What decorates them
Which sites are protected

Did You Know?

Casa de Pilatos is a noble palace with a famous patio.
Many homes have private patios with plants.
Seville's summers make shaded courtyards vital.
Water features cool the air.
Arrive early to beat the Alcazar crowds.