Alcazar
The Alcazar (cf. Arabic القصر, "the fortress") is a bastion fortress north of Medina Almogran. It serves as the official residence of the Caliph of the UCNA and the House of Umayya. The complex contains three palaces, the War Palace, a small mosque, and the Alcazar Naftry.
The Alcazar was the last star fortress built in Alaxia.
"The Alcazar" is often used metonymically to refer to the House of Umayya, similar to how "White House" is used IOTL.
Residents
The Alcazar's permanent residents include:- The reigning Caliph, his consorts, and their immature children
- Any abdicated caliphs and his consorts
- Widowed caliphal consorts
Structures
The War Palace: The War Palace serves as the official headquarters the Caliphal Guard, FANA, although for space reasons all have administrative headquarters elsewhere. In colloquial usage, "the War Palace" can be used metonymically to discuss the UCNA's armed forces.Architecture
The Gate of Skulls: In the early years of New Andalusia, Yusuf I had the skulls of his enemies bronzed and mortared into a gateway that every visitor would pass through. Some are polished to a golden shine, because rubbing them is thought to bring good luck. (Nobody knows why.)
History
At the time of its construction, the Alcazar stood several miles outside the city limits of Medina Almogran. Many of the cannons remain in place, including a saluting gun used to announce the start and end of the Ramadan fast.
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