Nonetheless the medieval palace mostly survived until the great siege of 1686.

It is the only second floor part of the medieval palace to be recreated in 1958-62.

By then she felt that she had seen enough paintings, churches, marble floors and medieval palaces to last her for a long time.

Almost equally enchanting is the Parador (00 34 92 721 17 59), also in a medieval palace, where doubles go for £71.

The palace is the main residential castle building, created by connecting the keep and two medieval palaces.

He held court on the top floor of his medieval palace, reached by a steep, narrow wooden staircase.

The remains of the medieval palace have been open to the public since 2006.

The 70-minute show is performed in a grand reception hall of the medieval palace, built for a 15th-century Mameluke sultan.

Palas, that part of a medieval imperial palace or castle containing the great hall and other prestigious state rooms.

He has published special studies of the Black Death as a turning point in history, and of medieval palaces.