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27-581: [REDACTED] Look up Alcazar , alcazar , Alcàsser , or qasr in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Alcazar or variant spellings may refer to: Alcázar , a type of Islamic castle or palace in Spain and Portugal All pages with titles beginning with Alcázar All pages with titles containing Alcázar Arts, entertainment and literature [ edit ] Alcazar (group) ,

54-679: A Spanish newspaper 1936–1988 Alcázar Basket , a former Spanish basketball team Hyundai Alcazar , a crossover SUV See also [ edit ] Alcazaba (disambiguation) Alcalá (disambiguation) Alcántara (disambiguation) Qasr (disambiguation) Alcocer (derives from a diminutive of alcázar ), a municipality in Castile-La Mancha, Spain Alcocer de Planes , a municipality in Valencia, Spain Alcossebre ,

81-449: A Spanish newspaper 1936–1988 Alcázar Basket , a former Spanish basketball team Hyundai Alcazar , a crossover SUV See also [ edit ] Alcazaba (disambiguation) Alcalá (disambiguation) Alcántara (disambiguation) Qasr (disambiguation) Alcocer (derives from a diminutive of alcázar ), a municipality in Castile-La Mancha, Spain Alcocer de Planes , a municipality in Valencia, Spain Alcossebre ,

108-731: A Swedish europop/dance music group Alcazar: The Forgotten Fortress , a 1985 video game General Alcazar , a fictional character, friend of Tintin Roberto Alcázar y Pedrín  [ es ] , a Spanish comic from 1940 Teatro Alcázar , a theatre in Madrid, Spain Alcazar (Paris) (later Alcazar d'Hiver), a café-concert in Paris 1858–1902 Alcazar d'Été , a café-concert in Paris 1860–1914 Businesses and organisations [ edit ] Alcazar Hotel (disambiguation) ,

135-516: A Swedish europop/dance music group Alcazar: The Forgotten Fortress , a 1985 video game General Alcazar , a fictional character, friend of Tintin Roberto Alcázar y Pedrín  [ es ] , a Spanish comic from 1940 Teatro Alcázar , a theatre in Madrid, Spain Alcazar (Paris) (later Alcazar d'Hiver), a café-concert in Paris 1858–1902 Alcazar d'Été , a café-concert in Paris 1860–1914 Businesses and organisations [ edit ] Alcazar Hotel (disambiguation) ,

162-932: A former fortified medieval palace located in Carmona, Spain Los Alcázares , a municipality and a coastal spa town and former fishing village on the western side of the Mar Menor in Murcia, southeastern Spain Royal Alcázar of Madrid , a former fortress located at the site of today's Royal Palace of Madrid, Madrid, Spain Alcazar (Marseille) , a library and former theatre in Marseille, France People [ edit ] Baltasar del Alcázar (1530–1606), Spanish poet Paco Alcácer (born 1993), Spanish footballer Other uses [ edit ] El Alcázar ,

189-592: A former fortified medieval palace located in Carmona, Spain Los Alcázares , a municipality and a coastal spa town and former fishing village on the western side of the Mar Menor in Murcia, southeastern Spain Royal Alcázar of Madrid , a former fortress located at the site of today's Royal Palace of Madrid, Madrid, Spain Alcazar (Marseille) , a library and former theatre in Marseille, France People [ edit ] Baltasar del Alcázar (1530–1606), Spanish poet Paco Alcácer (born 1993), Spanish footballer Other uses [ edit ] El Alcázar ,

216-399: A major library in the protected area of Marseille's historic centre is to create a major architectural event; an easily identifiable building that reflects its contents' specificity, modernity, and high-tech nature. Natural light floods the interior street; a glass roof covers its entire length; sunshades protect it and diffuse the light indirectly." The press praised the event, noting that "of

243-444: A municipal library in 2004. The Théatre de l'Alcazar Lyrique opened its doors on October 10, 1857. Inauguration festivities, attended by the town's notables, lasted two days before the public was admitted. The curiosity and envy of the public, heightened by the admiring comments of celebrities on the quality of the show and the service, gave excellent publicity to the hall, which its operators had no difficulty filling. In keeping with

270-557: A reputation for being ruthless. The theatre was converted into a cinema in the early 1930s. Kept closed during the Second World War, the theatre enjoyed a resurgence of activity after the Liberation. Still, with competition from television in the late 1950s, it first went through bankruptcy in 1964 before closing its doors for good on August 9, 1966. The building was then bought by a furniture dealer, subsequently offering

297-772: A town and municipality in Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain Alcázar del Rey , a municipality in Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain Alcácer do Sal , a municipality in Setúbal District, Portugal Alcázar Genil , a medieval palace located in the historic centre of Granada, Spain Alcázar of Jerez de la Frontera , medieval castle in Jerez de la Frontera, Andalusia, Spain Alcázar of Segovia , medieval castle located in

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324-438: A town and municipality in Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain Alcázar del Rey , a municipality in Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain Alcácer do Sal , a municipality in Setúbal District, Portugal Alcázar Genil , a medieval palace located in the historic centre of Granada, Spain Alcázar of Jerez de la Frontera , medieval castle in Jerez de la Frontera, Andalusia, Spain Alcázar of Segovia , medieval castle located in

351-633: A town in Alcalà de Xivert, Valencia, Spain Ksar el-Kebir (Spanish: Alcazarquivir , Portuguese: Alcácer-Quibir ), a city in northwest Morocco Siege of the Alcázar , 1936 Spanish Civil War event in Toledo Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Alcazar . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

378-416: A town in Alcalà de Xivert, Valencia, Spain Ksar el-Kebir (Spanish: Alcazarquivir , Portuguese: Alcácer-Quibir ), a city in northwest Morocco Siege of the Alcázar , 1936 Spanish Civil War event in Toledo Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Alcazar . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

405-588: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Alcazar [REDACTED] Look up Alcazar , alcazar , Alcàsser , or qasr in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Alcazar or variant spellings may refer to: Alcázar , a type of Islamic castle or palace in Spain and Portugal All pages with titles beginning with Alcázar All pages with titles containing Alcázar Arts, entertainment and literature [ edit ] Alcazar (group) ,

432-472: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Alcazar (Marseille) The Théâtre de l'Alcazar was a famous theatre, founded in the mid-19th century, that was located in the heart of Marseille 's Bourse district, on Cours Belsunce  [ fr ] , near the Canebière . From the 1960s the site was gradually abandoned, before being converted into

459-828: The city of Segovia, Castile and León, Spain Alcázar of Seville , a royal palace in Seville, Spain Alcázar of the Caliphs (Córdoba) , remains of a former fortified medieval palace located in Córdoba, Spain Alcázar of Toledo , a fortified medieval palace located in Toledo, Spain El Alcázar, Misiones , a village in Argentina Gate of Sevilla (Carmona) , also known as the Alcázar de la Puerta de Sevilla , remains of

486-439: The city of Segovia, Castile and León, Spain Alcázar of Seville , a royal palace in Seville, Spain Alcázar of the Caliphs (Córdoba) , remains of a former fortified medieval palace located in Córdoba, Spain Alcázar of Toledo , a fortified medieval palace located in Toledo, Spain El Alcázar, Misiones , a village in Argentina Gate of Sevilla (Carmona) , also known as the Alcázar de la Puerta de Sevilla , remains of

513-493: The creation of the Compagnie Générale des Omnibus de Marseille  [ fr ] in 1856, the stables on Cours Belsunce and Allées de Noailles had been moved to Malpassé and Bonneveine. The café-concert hall was built to accommodate 2,000 people, who could watch the show from their seats, while drinking and smoking. Above the hall, galleries led to the famous henhouse. Night parties and summer shows were held in

540-579: The garden. In the 1860s, the Alcazar established its reputation by welcoming both Parisian celebrities and local artists. Its audiences soon acquired a reputation for having high standards. From 1868 to 1890, the Alcazar was a mecca for pantomime in Marseille, first with Charles Deburau (until 1871), then Louis Rouffe  [ fr ] (from 1874 to 1885), and finally Séverin (full name Séverin Cafferra) until his departure for Paris. A fire destroyed

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621-564: The name of several hotels Alcazar (airline) , a 1993 proposed airline merger Places [ edit ] Alcàsser (Spanish: Alcácer ), a municipality in Horta Sud, Valencian Community, Spain Alcázar de Colón , a fortified Spanish palace located in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos , a medieval castle located in the historic centre of Córdoba, Spain Alcázar de San Juan , or Alcázar,

648-444: The name of several hotels Alcazar (airline) , a 1993 proposed airline merger Places [ edit ] Alcàsser (Spanish: Alcácer ), a municipality in Horta Sud, Valencian Community, Spain Alcázar de Colón , a fortified Spanish palace located in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos , a medieval castle located in the historic centre of Córdoba, Spain Alcázar de San Juan , or Alcázar,

675-605: The public only the remains of a decrepit Art Nouveau-style sign. On March 30, 2004, the Alcazar reopened as a so-called municipal library with regional scope  [ fr ] (abbreviated BMVR), replacing the Saint-Charles library. The project by architects Adrien Fainsilber and Didier Rogeon – drawn up in compliance with the piece of construction legislation of 12 July 1985 known as the MOP Act  [ fr ] – sets out its "basic mission" as follows: "To build

702-597: The theatre on June 25, 1873, but no one was hurt, and the theatre reopened four months later. On April 20, 1889, the Alcazar underwent a renovation that included the creation of the entrance door topped by a marquee which is still visible today and is listed as a Bâtiments de France  [ fr ] building. It was here that many famous French 20th-century artists either made their debuts ( Yves Montand , Tino Rossi and others) or came to prominence (among them Dalida , Maurice Chevalier , Félix Mayol and Fernandel ), but not all were so lucky, as Marseille's audiences had

729-662: The trends of the time, owner Étienne Demolins chose a "Moorish fantasy" style for his café-concert hall, inspired in particular by the Alhambra in Granada. The theatre was built at great expense on a vast site on Cours Belsunce, behind the Old Port and the Palais de la Bourse, which had been the location of the stables of Transports Brousset, housing the horses of the company's then rail omnibuses and other horse-drawn carriages. With

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