The Alcazar in Segovia is perched on top of a rock looking out over the Eresma and Clamores Rivers. The earliest records of the castle go back to the 12th century, though the Romans may well have hit upon a similar idea to Alfonso VIII and used the high outpost as a military base. Dominated by the great western tower, the castle was used as a state prison, before becoming home to the Royal School of Artillery in 1762 and more recently, the Spanish Military Archives and a state museum.
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