Alcázar of Segovia, view of the towers and turrets, Segovia, Spain, 1929

Item Overview

Title

Alcázar of Segovia, view of the towers and turrets, Segovia, Spain, 1929

Alternative title

Alcázar of Segovia

Photographer

Cornell, Ralph D.

Date Created

May 18, 1929

Date

1929-05-18

Language

English

Collection

Ralph D. Cornell Papers, 1925-1972

Notes

Description

Alcázar of Segovia, or Segovia Castle, built on a rocky outcrop in Segovia, Spain. The castle is distinctively shaped liked the bow of a ship. It was originally built as a fortress but has also been used as a royal palace, state prison, Royal Artillery College and a military academy.

Caption

Text from nitrate negative sleeve: Alcazar, Segovia 1929
Handwritten on edge of negative: Alcazar, Segovia - 5/18/29

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Dimensions

4 x 5 inches

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

black-and-white photographs
cellulose nitrate film

Names

Alcázar (Segovia, Spain)

Location

Spain--Segovia

Longitude

40.952564275867985

Latitude

-4.130784273147583

Resource type

still image

Subjects

International
turrets (towers)
Environment
palaces
Culture