• The characteristic interlocking mixtilinear arches are found for the first time in the Aljafería, from where they spread to other Islamic structures.
  • About Aljafería Palace. Explore the stunning Moorish architecture of the Aljafería Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage site dating back to the 11th century.
  • The Aljafería follows this model, with the section for the nobility in the central segment of the square, although the alignment of the sides of this plan is irregular.
  • Palacio de la Aljaferia in Zaragoza is one of the great Moorish/Christian palaces of Spain, along with the Mezquita in Cordoba and the Alhambra in Granada.
  • The Aljaferia Palace has been used for different purposes throughout history. Aljaferia is one of the finest pieces of evidence of the Islamic-era ruling in Spain.
  • The Aljafería Palace (قصر الجعفرية), Palacio de la Aljafería is a fortified medieval palace built during the second half of the 11th century CE in the Taifa of...
  • Zaragoza: Ayuntamiento p. 71-100. Pano Gracia, José Luis y M. Isabel Sepúlveda Sauras. 1988. La Aljafería de Zaragoza. Guía histórico-artística y literaria. 2nd ed.
  • After the reconquest of Zaragoza in the early 12th Century, the Aljafería, the palace of the Moorish king of Zaragoza, was transformed into a palace for the victorious...
  • The Aljafería is Spain's finest Islamic-era edifice outside Andalucía. Built as a fortified palace for Zaragoza's Islamic rulers in the 11th century, it passed into...