Alcazaba (disambiguation)

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alcazaba of Málaga</span> Palatial fortification in Málaga, Spain

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Alcazar or variant spellings may refer to:

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alcazaba of Almería</span> Moorish fort complex in Southern Spain

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alcazaba of Antequera</span> Fortress in Antequera, Spain

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The Governorate of New León was a Governorate of the Crown of Castile created in 1534. It was granted to Simón de Alcazaba y Sotomayor and later to Francisco de Camargo, expanding the territory to the Strait of Magellan bordering with the Governorate of Terra Australis since 1539.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alcazaba of the Alhambra</span> Fortress in Granada, Spain

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