The construction of the Alcazar of Seville. Emplacement, foundations and former walls

The different excavations carried out and the studies of the walls undertaken during the last few years at the Alcazar of Seville have made it possible to clarify the course of the works being carried out during the 11th century and implied the starting point for the construction of one of the biggest military and palace complexes from andalusi period. This work describes the process, from the initial design of the works until the completion of the towers and sections, with special emphasis on the setting-out and the execution of the foundation. Absolut dates have been achieved which allows, once traditional controversy on its chronology has been overcome, to define the architectural chronotype extrapolated or comparable from now on to other cases to be studied from the same period.