Alcazar or variant spellings may refer to: *

Alcázar An ''alcázar'', from Arabic ''al-Qasr'', is a type of Islamic castle or palace in Spain built during Al-Andalus, Muslim rule between the 8th and 15th centuries. They functioned as homes and regional capitals for governmental figures throughout ...

, a type of Islamic castle or palace in Spain and Portugal ** **

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Alcazar (group) Alcazar is a Swedish nu-disco group formed in Stockholm. The group is one of Sweden's most successful music acts, both nationally and internationally, achieving a series of hits since their debut single in 1999. Globally, Alcazar sold over 12 ...

, a Swedish europop/dance music group * '' Alcazar: The Forgotten Fortress'', a 1985 video game *

General Alcazar This is the list of fictional characters in ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. The characters are listed alphabetically, grouped by the main characters, the antagonists, and the supporting characters. ...

, a fictional character, friend of ''Tintin'' * ', a Spanish comic from 1940 * Teatro Alcázar, a theatre in Madrid, Spain * Alcazar (Paris) (later Alcazar d'Hiver), a ''café-concert'' in Paris 1858–1902 * Alcazar d'Été, a ''café-concert'' in Paris 1860–1914

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Alcazar Hotel (disambiguation) Alcazar Hotel, named for alcázar, Spanish for castle or fortress, from Arabic اَلْقَصْر (''al-qaṣr''), is or was the name of a number of hotels, including: * Lightner Museum, listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) as ...

, the name of several hotels * Alcazar (airline), a 1993 proposed airline merger

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Alcàsser Alcàsser (, ) is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Horta Sud in the Valencian Community, Spain. History Alcàsser murders Between 1992 and 1993, Alcàsser attracted national attention due to the disappearance and murder of three schoo ...

(), a municipality in Horta Sud, Valencian Community, Spain *

Alcázar de Colón The Alcázar de Colón (; ) is the first fortified European palace built in the Americas. Located in the colonial area of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, it forms part of the Ciudad Colonial, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Predominantly Gothic ...

, a fortified Spanish palace located in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic *

Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos The Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos (Spanish for "Castle of the Christian Monarchs"), also known as the Alcázar of Córdoba, is a medieval ''alcázar'' () located in the Historic centre of Córdoba, historic centre of Córdoba, Spain, Córdoba ...

, a medieval castle located in the historic centre of Córdoba, Spain *

Alcázar de San Juan Alcázar de San Juan is a city and municipalities in Spain, municipality of Spain located in the province of Ciudad Real, autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Castilla–La Mancha. It lies on the plain of La Mancha. From the 13t ...

, or Alcázar, a town and municipality in Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain * Alcázar del Rey, a municipality in Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain *

Alcácer do Sal Alcácer do Sal () is a municipality in Portugal, located in Setúbal District. The population in 2011 was 13,046, in an area of 1,499.87 km2. History Earliest settlement There has been human settlement in the area for more than 40,000 y ...

, a municipality in Setúbal District, Portugal * Alcázar Genil, a medieval palace located in the historic centre of Granada, Spain *

Alcázar of Jerez de la Frontera The Alcázar of Jerez de la Frontera is a former Moorish , now housing a park, in Jerez de la Frontera, in the South of Spain. It was declared a Bien de Interés Cultural in 1931. The first fortress was probably built in the 11th century, when J ...

, medieval castle in Jerez de la Frontera, Andalusia, Spain *

Alcázar of Segovia The Alcázar of Segovia is a medieval castle located in the city of Segovia, in Castile and León, Spain. It has existed since at least the 12th century, and is one of the most renowned medieval castles globally and one of the most visited land ...

, medieval castle located in the city of Segovia, Castile and León, Spain *

Alcázar of Seville The Alcázar of Seville, officially called Royal Alcázar of Seville (), is a historic royal palace in Seville, Spain. It was formerly the site of the Al-Andalus, Islamic-era citadel of the city, begun in the 10th century and then developed into ...

, a royal palace in Seville, Spain *

Alcázar of the Caliphs (Córdoba) The Alcázar of the Caliphs or Caliphal Alcázar, also known as the Umayyad Alcázar and the Andalusian Alcazar of Cordoba, was a fortress-palace (''alcázar'') located in Córdoba, Spain, Córdoba, in present-day Spain. It was the seat of the gov ...

, remains of a former fortified medieval palace located in Córdoba, Spain *

Alcázar of Toledo The Alcázar of Toledo (, ) is a stone fortification located in the highest part of Toledo, Spain. It is a large quadrangular building measuring 60 meters on a side, framed by four large towers 60 meters high, each crowned by the typical Madrid ...

, a fortified medieval palace located in Toledo, Spain *

El Alcázar, Misiones El Alcázar (Misiones) is a village and municipality in Misiones Province in north-eastern Argentina Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of , making it the Li ...

, a village in Argentina *

Gate of Sevilla (Carmona) The Gate of Sevilla (Spanish: ''Puerta de Sevilla'') is a gate located in Carmona, Spain. It was declared ''Bien de Interés Cultural (, , , ) is a category of the heritage register in Spain. The term is also used in Colombia and other Spani ...

, also known as the , remains of a former fortified medieval palace located in Carmona, Spain *

Los Alcázares Los Alcázares () is a municipality and a coastal spa town and former fishing village on the western side of the Mar Menor in the autonomous community and province of Murcia, southeastern Spain. The Mar Menor (little sea) belongs to three othe ...

, a municipality and a coastal spa town and former fishing village on the western side of the Mar Menor in Murcia, southeastern Spain *

Royal Alcázar of Madrid The Royal Alcázar of Madrid (Spanish: ''Real Alcázar de Madrid'') was a fortress located at the site of today's Royal Palace of Madrid, Madrid, Spain. The structure was originally built in the second half of the ninth century by the Muslims, ...

, a former fortress located at the site of today's Royal Palace of Madrid, Madrid, Spain *

Alcazar (Marseille) The Théâtre de l'Alcazar was a famous theatre, founded in the mid-19th century, that was located in the heart of Marseille's Bourse district, on , near the Canebière. From the 1960s the site was gradually abandoned, before being converted int ...

, a library and former theatre in Marseille, France *

Alcazar Stadium Alcazar Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Larissa, Greece Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. Located on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula, it shares land borders with Albania to the north ...

, a multi-purpose stadium in Larissa, Greece

People

Henry Alcazar Sir Henry Albert Alcazar, KC (30 September 1860 – 13 July 1930) was a Trinidadian politician who served as the mayor of Port of Spain and a member of the Legislative Council of Trinidad and Tobago. A reformer, Alcazar campaigned for the inclu ...

(1860–1930), Trinidadian politician who served as the mayor of Port of Spain *

Vicente Alcazar Vicente Alcazar (born April 4, 1944) is a Spanish comics artist best known for his work for the American comic-book publishers DC Comics and Marvel Comics, including a 1970s run on the DC Western character Jonah Hex. His name is sometimes mis-cr ...

(born 1944), Spanish comics artist *

Alcázar (surname) Alcázar or Alcácer is a Spanish surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alfonso Martínez Alcázar (born 1975), Mexican politician from the National Action Party * Ana Alcázar (born 1979), Spanish former female tennis player * Ánge ...

, Portuguese and Spanish surname

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El Alcázar (meaning ''The Fortress'' in English) was a Spanish language far-right newspaper published in Spain between 1936 and 1988. History and profile was established in 1936. The paper was founded as the principal nationalist mouthpiece during the S ...

'', a Spanish newspaper 1936–1988 * Alcázar Basket, a former Spanish basketball team *

Hyundai Alcazar The Hyundai Alcazar is a compact crossover SUV with three-row seating produced by the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai in India. Introduced in April 2021, it is a long-wheelbase version of the subcompact Creta, whilst having additional third-ro ...

, a crossover SUV

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