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In the XIX Century, exactly in 1821, the Tribunal of the Holy Inquisition comes to the end, suffering until today many avatars, such as the taking of the building by the Carlist Army, commanded by General Gómez.
Since then the Ancient Royal Palace is used as prison of the city, shortly after become a military prison, so the damage this time was considerable.
In the middle of the XXth century, the Town Hall of Córdoba decides to restore the ancient building. The architect Victor Escribano Ucelay, restored to it the old beauty. For carrying out this, he had to make a deep study of the fortress. Thank to this information we are making this useful guide.
Nowadays the Christian Kings Alcazar is completely integrated in the life of the city with: expositions, weddings, or concerts. From the tourist point of view the Alcazar is a very visited monument and very close to the Mosque.
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